Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Monday, August 12, 1996 Volume 32—Number 32 Pages 1397–1441

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Addresses and Remarks Bill Signings—Continued See also Bill Signings Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of California 1996 Community in the Port of Long Beach— Remarks—1412 1432 Statement—1413 Community in Salinas—1425 Communications to Congress Community in San Jose—1419 Canada-U.S. protocol for the protection of Departure for San Jose—1417 migratory birds, message transmitting— Saxophone Club in Santa Monica—1436 1397 George Washington University—1404 Illegal immigration legislation, letter—1398 NASA discovery of possible life on Mars— Organizations which threaten the Middle East 1417 peace process, letter reporting—1431 Paralympic torch relay—1410 U.N. convention to combat desertification Radio address—1399 with annexes, message transmitting—1397 U.S. Olympic team, ceremony honoring— Executive Orders 1416 Amending Executive Order No. 10163, the United Steel Workers convention—1423 Armed Forces Reserve Medal—1415 Interviews With the News Media Bill Signings Exchanges with reporters Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Oval Office—1403 Drug Administration, and Related Agencies South Lawn—1417 Appropriations Act, 1997, statement—1414 Statements by the President Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996, See also Bill Signings statement—1415 Japan-U.S. semiconductor agreement—1397 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Veterans’ Medicare reimbursement model Remarks—1400 project, proposed legislation—1430 Statement—1402 Supplementary Materials Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, Acts approved by the President—1441 remarks—1403 Checklist of White House press releases— National Gambling Impact Study Commission 1440 Act, statement—1402 Digest of other White House Romania, most-favored-nation status announcements—1439 legislation, statement—1402 Nominations submitted to the Senate—1440

Editor’s Note: The President was in Jackson Hole, WY, on August 9, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week.

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Statement on the Japan-United tion of this important resource for the benefit States Semiconductor Agreement of all users. August 2, 1996 The Protocol would replace a protocol with a similar purpose, which was signed Jan- I want to congratulate Ambassador uary 30, 1979, (Executive W, 96th Cong., 2nd Barshefsky and her entire negotiating team Sess. (1980)), and which I, therefore, desire on the agreement reached today on semi- to withdraw from the Senate. conductors. Their tireless efforts to advance I recommend that the Senate give early our Nation’s economic interests around the and favorable consideration to the Protocol, world have reaped enormous benefits for with exchange of notes, and give its advice America’s businesses and workers. and consent to ratification. This agreement achieves our goals of William J. Clinton transparency and monitoring of the semi- conductor market to assure market access for The White House, our companies. The semiconductor industry August 2, 1996. serves as an engine for growth and jobs and NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- has regained its position as world leader in lication in the appropriate issue. semiconductor production.

NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- Message to the Senate Transmitting lication in the appropriate issue. the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification With Annexes Message to the Senate Transmitting August 2, 1996 the Canada-United States Protocol for the Protection of Migratory Birds To the Senate of the United States: August 2, 1996 I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the To the Senate of the United States: United Nations Convention to Combat With a view to receiving the advice and Desertification in Those Countries Experi- consent of the Senate to ratification, I trans- encing Serious Drought and/or mit herewith the Protocol between the Desertification, Particularly in Africa, with United States and Canada Amending the Annexes, adopted at Paris, June 17, 1994, and 1916 Convention for the Protection of Migra- signed by the United States on October 14, tory Birds in Canada and the United States, 1994. The report of the Department of State with a related exchange of notes, signed at is also enclosed for the information of the Washington on December 14, 1995. Senate. The Protocol, which is discussed in more The purpose of the Convention is to com- detail in the accompanying report of the Sec- bat desertification and mitigate the effects of retary of State, represents a considerable drought on arid, semi-arid, and dry sub- achievement for the United States in con- humid lands through effective action at all serving migratory birds and balancing the in- levels. In particular, the Convention address- terests of conservationists, sports hunters, es the fundamental causes of famine and and indigenous people. If ratified and prop- food insecurity in Africa, by stimulating more erly implemented, the Protocol should fur- effective partnership between governments, ther enhance the management and protec- local communities, nongovernmental organi-

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zations, and aid donors, and by encouraging since 1993. For the first time, Border the dissemination of information derived Patrol agents are being equipped with from new technology (e.g., early warning of the high technology resources needed to impending drought) to farmers. do the job, including sensors, night The United States has strongly supported scopes, computers and encrypted radios. the Convention’s innovative approach to Strengthened anti-smuggling efforts combatting dryland degradation. I believe it have reduced the criminal transport and will help Africans and others to make better exploitation of smuggled aliens. use of fragile resources without requiring in- 2) Safeguarding the interests of legal creased development assistance. Ratification workers. This Administration is the first by the United States would promote effective to initiate effective enforcement of em- implementation of the Convention and is ployer sanctions and worksite standards. likely to encourage similar action by other In addition, I issued an Executive Order countries whose participation would also pro- to keep federal contracts from going to mote effective implementation. businesses that knowingly hire illegal United States obligations under the Con- vention would be met under existing law and workers. We are also testing a computer ongoing assistance programs. work authorization verification system I recommend that the Senate give early and are creating more fraud-resistant and favorable consideration to this Conven- immigration documents. tion and its Annexes, with the declaration de- 3) Removing criminal and other deport- scribed in the accompanying report of the able aliens from the country. In 1995, Secretary of State, and give its advice and this Administration removed a record consent to ratification. number of criminal and other illegal William J. Clinton aliens from this country—74% more than in FY 1990. The White House, Most of H.R. 2202, the Immigration in the August 2, 1996. National Interest Act, supports the steps we NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- have taken. I continue to urge Congress to lication in the appropriate issue. pass these provisions and present me with the additional tools that I need to continue the progress we have made. Letter to the Speaker of the House However, there is a right way and a wrong on Illegal Immigration Legislation way to fight illegal immigration. The Gallegly August 2, 1996 Amendment and the compromise being con- sidered during the conference process would Dear Mr. Speaker: result in kicking children out of school and Reversing decades of neglect, this Admin- onto the streets. The street is no place for istration has dedicated unprecedented re- children to learn; children should be in sources and enforcement effort to curtailing school. This proposal is an unacceptable and illegal immigration. Our comprehensive strategy to restore the rule of law to illegal ineffective way to fight illegal immigration. immigration enforcement has done more in And the proposed compromise—which will three years than was done in thirty years be- still require states to verify the immigration fore. It includes: status of all children, and permit states to 1) Gaining control of our borders. This exclude those who cannot afford to pay tui- Administration is deploying more Bor- tion—is as objectionable as the original pro- der Patrol agents than any previous Ad- vision. Congress should reject it. ministration. In FY 1996, we will deploy If the immigration bill contains this provi- an additional 1,000 new and reassigned sion, I will veto it. We can agree on so much agents. Overall, the Administration has in the legislation that would help what we increased the number of Border Patrol are already doing. Let us move forward with agents at the southwest border by 40%

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illegal immigration enforcement legislation This legislation is long overdue. The old without this misguided measure. safeguards that protected our foods from Sincerely, pesticides were written with the best inten- Bill Clinton tions, but they’re simply no longer up to the job. Bad pesticides have stayed on the market NOTE: This letter was released by the Office of too long; good alternatives have been kept the Press Secretary on August 3. out. There are strong protections against can- cer but not against other health dangers. The President’s Radio Address There is no uniform standard for what is safe. August 3, 1996 Those weaknesses in the present law put us all at risk, but especially our children. Ac- Good morning. Today I’m pleased to an- cording to the National Academy of Sciences, nounce a major step for protecting the health infants and young people are particularly vul- and safety of all Americans, especially our nerable to pesticides; chemicals can go a long children. In a few moments I’ll sign into law way in a small body. The Food Quality Pro- legislation that will revolutionize the way we tection Act puts the safety of our children protect our food from harmful pesticides. first. First, it sets clear, consistent standards This is a positive and hopeful time, an age for all pesticide use on all foods for all health of enormous possibility for our people, a risks. It also sets that standard high. If a pes- chance for us to build a country and a world ticide poses a danger to our children, then that is stronger and safer and more full of it won’t be in our food, period. opportunity than any that has existed before. Second, the act will reform the regulatory The way we will master this moment of process for pesticides. New, safer substitutes change is the way we always have, by meeting will be approved faster. The sooner they get our challenges and holding fast to our endur- on the market, the sooner farmers will be ing values. Central among these is the belief able to use them to replace older pesticides that American families are owed some basic that may pose greater health risks. All pes- security. They should know that the food ticides will be reviewed regularly using the they eat and the water they drink will not best science available. make them sick. Third, this legislation will see to it that con- From the day I took office I’ve worked hard to meet this fundamental promise. We sumers get the facts they need. Supermarkets strengthened and expanded the community will be required to provide health informa- right to know law, which requires industries tion to shoppers about the pesticides used to tell our citizens exactly what substances on the food they’re buying. A family should are being released into the world around us. be able to gather for a summer dinner know- Last year we put in place strong new protec- ing that the fruits and vegetables before them tions to ensure that the seafood we eat is will provide nothing more than nourishment safe, and last month I announced steps to and joy. Americans have enough on their revamp our meat and poultry inspection sys- minds without having to worry about wheth- tem for the first time in 90 years. er or not the food they eat will put them Today we add the cornerstone to the solid in harm’s way. With this legislation, Ameri- foundation we’ve built for America’s families, cans will continue to have the security of the Food Quality Protection Act. Three years knowing that the world’s most bountiful food ago I proposed reforms to overhaul and supply is also its safest. strengthen the way we regulate pesticides. Just as important as what this law does is This landmark legislation meets the goals I how it came into being. The Food Quality set forth then. I like to think of it as the Protection Act comes to my desk with the ‘‘peace of mind’’ act, because it will give par- support of farmers and environmentalists, ents the peace of mind that comes from consumer groups and agriculture groups and knowing that the fruits, vegetables, and the medical industry. After more than a dec- grains they set down in front of their children ade of work, these diverse groups have come are safe. together to say with this bill, we do not have

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to choose between a strong economy and a And I’d like to say a special word of thanks safe environment. We can have both. not only to Congressman Dingell but to Con- This bill also comes to the White House gressman Fazio, who is not here, who also with the unanimous backing of all Repub- worked on this bill, and to Senator Heflin licans and all Democrats in Congress. What and Senator Leahy and Senator Lugar and a difference a year makes. Last August, we my friend Senator Pryor, who worked on this were fighting off a concerted effort to roll bill, who is not here. And I want to thank back our most basic safeguards for clean air, the Agriculture Department. Deputy Sec- clean water, and clean food. Our traditional retary Rominger is here and the FDA Com- bipartisan commitment to protecting the missioner Kessler. And I’d like to thank the public health and our environment was at members of the administration, especially risk. Today, on this issue, I’m proud to say Carol Browner and Katie McGinty. that we again stand on common ground. I’d like to thank the Vice President, who That is how we must meet all the chal- told me that he held the first hearings on lenges of our time, not by drifting apart but dealing with this issue 15 years ago in the by coming together. In the last week, mem- Congress. This issue has been around a long bers of both parties have joined in common time, and it’s a great, great day. I’d also like cause to do what’s best for America, to end to say that the happiest person in the admin- welfare as we know it, to raise the minimum istration today is Leon Panetta, because in wage and aid small businesses, to pass health his other life he is a walnut farmer. [Laugh- care reform, and to safeguard our food. Last ter] But I assure you this is not special inter- night, Congress passed strong legislation to est legislation. [Laughter] There’s nothing in help keep our drinking water safe. This is here with a disproportionate impact on Ital- truly a season of progress because we’re turn- ian walnut farmers from northern Califor- ing away from extremism and coming to- nia—[laughter]—that is, to the best of my gether around our basic values of oppor- knowledge there is nothing. tunity, responsibility, and community. If we Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today keep it up, we surely will make this an age in celebration, and we should be immensely of possibility for all Americans. proud of the Food Quality Protection Act Thank for listening. that will revolutionize the way we protect food from harmful pesticides. It proves we NOTE: The President spoke at 10:06 a.m. from don’t have to choose between a healthy envi- the Oval Office at the White House. ronment and a healthy economy. It shows when we come together across party lines and do the right thing for the American peo- Remarks on Signing the Food ple we can get real results. This is important, Quality Protection Act of 1996 not only for what was done but for how it August 3, 1996 was done, and I want to thank everyone here who has been a part of it. Thank you very much. Thank you all for From the day I took office I have worked being here today. I’m delighted to see you. hard to meet what I think is a fundamental I know that a lot of you have come from promise that we should make to our people. a very long way away, and I know that was People should know the food they eat and an extreme effort. But I think in some ways the water they drink will not make them sick. the most extreme effort was made by the We strengthened and expanded the commu- Members of Congress who are here because nity right to know law, which requires indus- they finished an exhaustive and very produc- tries to tell our citizens what substances are tive week late last night, and I can’t believe being released into the world around us. Last they’re still around in Washington, and I year we put in place strong new protections want to thank them for staying: Chairman to ensure that seafood is safe. Last month Bliley; Chairman Roberts; Congressmen we announced steps to revamp our meat and Waxman, Bilirakis, Condit, Dooley, and poultry inspection system for the first time Richardson. in 90 years.

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Today we add the cornerstone to this solid out having to worry about that. With this leg- foundation with the Food Quality Protection islation, Americans will continue to know that Act. I like to think of it as the ‘‘peace of mind the world’s most bountiful food supply is also act,’’ because it’ll give parents the peace of its safest. mind that comes from knowing that the And as I said before, to me, almost as im- fruits, the vegetables, the grains that they put portant as what the law does is how it was down in front of their children are safe. It’s done. This act comes to our desk—to my long overdue. The old safeguards that pro- desk and to our administration—with the tected our food from pesticides were written support of farmers and environmentalists, with the best of intentions, but they weren’t consumer groups and agribusiness, and the up to the job. And as you can see from the medical community. After more than a dec- vast array of support here across every spec- ade of work, these groups have come to- ter of American life, nobody liked them very gether to say with this bill, ‘‘We do not have much and no one thought that they really to choose between a clean environment and worked as they were supposed to. Bad pes- a safe food supply and a strong economy. If ticides stayed on the market too long; good we do it right, we can have both.’’ It comes alternatives were kept out. In this new provi- with the unanimous backing of every Mem- sion we deal with the problem of existing law, ber of Congress in both parties. And I must which is that there are strong protections say, I am gratified to see this, because I see against cancer but not against other health this effort to preserve the environment in a dangers. There is simply no uniform standard way that will permit us to grow the economy for what’s safe. as an essential component of our national se- These weaknesses in the present law cause curity in the 21st century. real problems for everyone involved in pro- Last year we were fighting about efforts ducing and distributing our food and for, most of all, the people who consume it, espe- to weaken our most basic safeguards for cially our children. According to the National clean air, clean water, safe food. Now we see Academy of Sciences, infants and young peo- a bipartisan public commitment to the public ple are especially vulnerable to pesticides; health. This is an area where we stand on chemicals can go a long way in a small body. common ground. And as a people, we should This act puts the safety of our children continue to stand on common ground. first. It sets a clear, consistent standard for I want to compliment the Congress for the all pesticide use on all foods for all health work that was done in this last week, moving risks. It sets a standard high—if a pesticide people from welfare to work, raising the min- poses a danger to our children, it won’t be imum wage, helping small businesses, pass- in our food, period. The act will reform the ing health care reform, making this effort to regulatory process for pesticides so that new safeguard our food. Last night Congress and safer substitutes will be approved faster, passed strong legislation to help keep our and this is also very important. The sooner drinking water safe. This has been a very they get on the markets, the sooner farmers good season of progress, turning away from will be able to use them to replace older pes- extremism toward common ground, around ticides that may pose greater health risks. opportunity, responsibility, and community. The pesticides will be reviewed regularly I am very pleased. I thank the Members of using the best science available. Congress here for their leadership. And I Third, this legislation will see to it that con- thank the American people, and especially sumers get the information they need. Super- those here represented, for making this day markets will be required to provide health happen. information to shoppers about the pesticides We’re going to do the bill signing now, used on food they’re buying. A family ought and I want to invite the children who have to be able to gather for a summer dinner come from around the country here to come knowing that the food before them will pro- up, and the Members of Congress to come vide nothing more than nourishment and joy. up for the bill signing. Americans have enough on their minds with- Thank you.

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NOTE: The President spoke at 11:45 a.m. in Room mission Act.’’ This legislation will establish 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. H.R. a Commission to conduct a comprehensive 1627, approved August 3, was assigned Public Law study of the social and economic impacts of No. 104–170. gambling in the United States. The Commission will help draw attention Statement on Signing the Food to the growth of the gambling industry and Quality Protection Act of 1996 its consequences. Too often, public officials view gambling as a quick and easy way to August 3, 1996 raise revenues, without focusing on Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. gambling’s hidden social, economic, and po- 1627, the ‘‘Food Quality Protection Act of litical costs. The Commission will report on 1996,’’ which brings much needed reform to all of the effects of gambling to the President laws governing pesticides and food safety. and the Congress. Americans have every right to expect that The Commission’s study will address var- the world’s most bountiful food supply will ious types of betting, whether conducted in also be the world’s safest. Early in my Admin- a casino, on a riverboat, on the Internet, on istration I set out to strengthen our pesticide an Indian reservation, or anywhere else in and food safety laws. This Act achieves that the United States. In addition, the study will goal with commonsense regulatory reform address gambling sponsored by govern- based on the best available science. mental, commercial, philanthropic, or chari- The Act will replace conflicting and out- table entities. Such a balanced study will be dated pesticide residue standards with a sin- invaluable to public officials as they make gle, rigorous health-based standard for all policy decisions concerning this important food. All pesticides will be required to meet issue. the new standard. Incentives are also pro- The legislation grants the Commission lim- vided for swift approval of safe, new pesticide ited subpoena authority to get the informa- alternatives for farmers. tion it needs to carry out its purpose, while Most importantly, H.R. 1627 contains spe- protecting the privacy of individuals and cial new provisions to protect America’s in- businesses. The bill also authorizes the Com- fants and children from pesticide risks. These mission to request information from any protections will guarantee that every family Federal agency, which may use its discretion in America has the safest food possible on and judgment in withholding privileged and their dinner table. sensitive information. This Act demonstrates how the Congress My Administration supported the estab- and the Administration can work together to lishment of this Commission, and I am help both farmers and consumers, and I am pleased to sign this bill into law. pleased to sign it into law. William J. Clinton William J. Clinton The White House, August 3, 1996. The White House, August 3, 1996. NOTE: H.R. 497, approved August 3, was assigned Public Law No. 104–169. NOTE: H.R. 1627, approved August 3, was as- signed Public Law No. 104–170. Statement on Signing Legislation on Most-Favored-Nation Status for Statement on Signing the National Romania Gambling Impact Study Commission August 3, 1996 Act August 3, 1996 Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 3161, authorizing the termination of the ap- Today I have signed into law H.R. 497, plication of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 the ‘‘National Gambling Impact Study Com- to Romania. Under the provisions of this bill,

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the President may grant permanent most-fa- the nightmare of being taken hostage in the vored-nation (MFN) status to Romania. Middle East. This is an important milestone in U.S.-Ro- We come together around the common manian relations. Romania now joins other commitment to strengthen our fight against emerging democracies in Central Europe terrorism. Terrorism has many faces, to be from which the United States has fully re- sure, but Iran and Libya are two of the most moved trade restrictions that originated in dangerous supporters of terrorism in the concerns about emigration practices during world. The Iran and Libya sanctions bill I the Cold War. My approval of this bill re- sign today will help to deny those countries flects the strong U.S. support for the citizens the money they need to finance international of Romania in their efforts to overcome the terrorism. It will limit the flow of resources legacy of decades of communist repression necessary to obtain weapons of mass destruc- and to establish a full democracy based on tion. It will heighten pressure on Libya to respect for human rights, the rule of law, tol- extradite the suspects in the bombing of Pan erance, and free market economics. Am Flight 103. This legislation enjoys strong bipartisan From the skies over Lockerbie to Khobar support in the United States, and I note that Towers, from the World Trade Center to the granting of permanent MFN has the sup- Centennial Park, America has felt the pain port of many Romanian leaders across the of terrorism abroad and at home. From the political spectrum. Tokyo subway to the streets of Tel Aviv, we Romania’s excellent record in respecting know that no nation is immune. We have not the right of free emigration, its considerable yet solved all these tragedies; we will not rest progress in establishing the fundamentals of until we do so. But one thing is clear: To a free market democracy and its strong co- succeed in this battle we need to wage it to- operation with the United States helped fa- gether, as one America leading the commu- cilitate passage of this bill. I am confident nity of civilized nations. that Romania, as it proceeds toward integra- Our Nation is fighting terrorism on three tion with the Western democratic commu- fronts: first, abroad, through closer coopera- nity, will continue its progress and intensify tion with our allies; second, at home, by giv- efforts to make democratic, free market re- ing our law enforcement officials the most forms, develope good relations with its powerful counterterrorism tools available; democratic neighbors and reach out to Ro- and, third, by improving security in our air- mania’s ethnic and religious minorities. ports and on our airplanes. Last week in Paris, with America’s leadership, the G-7 na- William J. Clinton tions and Russia agreed on a sweeping set The White House, of measures to prevent terrorists from acting August 3, 1996. and to catch them when they do. We have seen that when we pool our strength we can NOTE: H.R. 3161, approved August 3, was as- obtain results. We will continue to press our signed Public Law No. 104–171. allies to join with us in increasing the pres- sure on Iran and Libya to stop their support of terrorists. We already have acted our- Remarks on Signing the Iran and selves, through our own sanctions, and with Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 and an this legislation we are asking our allies to join Exchange With Reporters with us more effectively. August 5, 1996 With this legislation we strike hard where it counts, against those who target innocent The President. Good morning, ladies and lives and our very way of life. It shows we gentlemen. It’s good to be joined today by are fully prepared to act to restrict the funds Senator D’Amato and Congressmen Cardin, to Iran and Libya that fuel terrorist attacks. Gejdenson, Gilman, King, and Matsui; family America will not rest, and I resolve to hunt members of the victims of Pan Am Flight down, prosecute, and punish terrorists and 103; and two brave Americans who suffered to put pressure on states that support them.

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The survivors of terrorism, the families of its Remarks on American Security in a victims who surround me, and all the Amer- Changing World at George ican people deserve nothing less. Washington University [At this point, the President signed the legis- August 5, 1996 lation.] The President. Thank you all very much. Thank you very much. President Trachtenberg, I was in the neighborhood so Extraterritorial Impact of Sanctions I thought I’d drop by. [Laughter] Dean Har- Q. Mr. President, France says the Euro- ding, members of the George Washington peans will retaliate if this measure is imple- University community, Congressman Cardin, mented. Congressman King, Congressman Matsui. The President. Well, of course that’s their Senator McGovern, thank you for coming, decision to make. But every advanced coun- sir. Delighted to see you. And by the way, try is going to have to make up its mind thank you for writing your brave book about whether it can do business with people by your daughter and for going around the day who turn around and fuel attacks on their country and talking about her. Thank you so innocent civilians by night. That’s a decision much. I want to thank the family members that every country’s going to have to make. of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 who are I will say this, I am encouraged that we here with me today, as well as two of those are doing more with our allies than before who were held hostage in Iran back in 1980 to fight terrorism and that there is broader who are here today—and ’79. Thank you for agreement than there has been before on coming. specific measures. But in extreme cases I’m pleased to be back here at George where we disagree and where it is obvious Washington, especially as you celebrate your that basically turning away from the implica- 175th anniversary. President James Monroe tions of state support of terrorism has not signed the congressional charter establishing worked, the United States has to act. And GW. I can only applaud his wisdom and hope I can only hope that some day soon, all coun- that 175 years from now our administration tries will come to realize that you simply can’t will be associated with a similarly proud leg- do business with people by day who are kill- acy. I think he would be very proud if he ing your people by night. could see what GW has become. Robert Dole’s Tax Cut Proposal Last night the centennial Olympics came to an end. It was a great Olympics for Amer- Q. Mr. President, what do you think of ica not only because of the triumphs of our Senator Dole’s apparent plan to cut taxes 15 athletes but also because of the magnificent percent, 50 percent on capital gains, and so job done by the city of Atlanta and all the forth. Will it hurt you? other hosts. But in a larger sense, it was a The President. Well, the most important great event not just for Americans but for thing is: Will it hurt the American people? people everywhere who believe in peace and And I favor targeted tax cuts for education freedom, who believe in individual achieve- that are paid for. I am unalterably opposed ment and common effort. to going back to the mistake we made before I believe we love the Olympics because in having big tax cuts that are not paid for. they work the way we think the world ought It will balloon the deficit, raise interest rates, to work. They are possible because all dif- and weaken the economy. That’s the only ferent kinds of people come together in mu- thing that matters: What impact will it have tual respect and mutual acceptance of the on the American people? rules of the games. No one wins by breaking Thank you very much. Thank you. their opponent’s legs or by bad-mouthing NOTE: The President spoke at 9:42 a.m. in the their opponents in a public forum. Instead, Oval Office at the White House. H.R. 3107, ap- victory comes from doing well in a good way. proved August 5, was assigned Public Law No. And all who strive are honored, as we saw 104–172. when our volunteers cleared the track for the

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brave, injured marathon runner who was the fastest and perhaps the most profound in his- very last finisher in the race. tory. Most of these changes are good: The Most individuals and teams from the 197 cold war is over; our country is at peace; our competing nations did not win any medal, economy is strong; democracy and free mar- but they all had their chance, did their best, kets are taking root on every continent. The and were better for their efforts. That is what blocs, the barriers, the borders that defined we want for our country and the world at the world for our parents and grandparents the edge of a new century and a new millen- are giving way, with the help of a new genera- nium. tion of extraordinary technology. Every day In the world of the 21st century, the Olym- millions of people use laptops, modems, CD– pic way will become possible in the lives of ROM’s, and satellites to send ideas and prod- more people than ever before. More people ucts and money all across the planet in sec- than ever before will have the chance to live onds. The opportunities to build a safer their dreams. The explosion of knowledge, world and a more prosperous future are communication, travel, and trade will bring enormous. us all closer together in the global village. But for all the promise of our time, we But as we saw in that terrible moment of are not free from peril. Fascism and com- terror in Centennial Park, this new openness munism may be dead or discredited, but the also makes us more vulnerable to the forces forces of destruction live on. We see them of destruction that know no national bound- in the sudden explosions of ethnic, racial, re- aries. ligious, and tribal hatred. We see them in The pipe bomb reminded us, as did the the reckless acts of rogue states. We see them murder of 19 fine American service men in especially in the dangerous webs of new Saudi Arabia and the still unresolved crash threats of terrorism, international crime and of TWA 800, that if we want the benefits drug trafficking, and the continuing threat of this new world we must defeat the forces that weapons of mass destruction might who would destroy it by killing the innocent, spread across the globe. These forces of de- to strike fear and burn hatred into the hearts struction find opportunity in the very open- of the rest of us. This is a lesson and a respon- ness, freedom, and progress we cherish. sibility every American must accept. As the We must recognize that modern tech- mayor of Montoursville, a town of just 5,000 nologies by themselves will not make for us people in Pennsylvania that lost 21 of its a new world of peace and freedom. Tech- brightest hopes for the future on TWA Flight nology can be used for good or evil. Amer- 800, said, ‘‘No matter how secluded and how ican leadership is necessary to assure that the innocent we are, once we leave our commu- consequences are good. That is why we have nity we’re subject to the troubles of the out- worked so hard to seize the opportunities side world.’’ created by change and to move swiftly and America faces three great challenges as we strongly against the new threats that change enter the 21st century: keeping the American has produced. dream alive for all who are willing to work To seize the opportunities, we are for it; bringing our own country together, not strengthening our alliances, dramatically re- dividing it; and making sure America remains ducing the danger of weapons of mass de- the strongest force in the world for peace struction, leading the march for peace and and freedom, security and prosperity. democracy throughout the world, and creat- I come to this place of learning and reason, ing much greater prosperity at home by a place so focused on the future, to explain opening markets to American products why we cannot meet our own challenges of abroad. opportunity and responsibility and commu- Our alliances are the bedrock of American nity unless we also maintain our indispen- leadership. As we saw in the Gulf war, in sable role of leadership for peace and free- Haiti, and now in Bosnia, many other nations dom in the world. who share our goals will also share our bur- The worldwide changes in how people dens. In Europe we have supported the work, live, and relate to each other are the forces of democracy and reform in the

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former Soviet Union, the removal of Russian see the most far-reaching changes in the troops from the Baltics, and led the way to world trading system in generations, changes opening NATO’s doors to Europe’s new de- that are good for the American people, mocracies through the Partnership For changes that include 200 new trade agree- Peace, as Europe, the main battleground for ments, including GATT and NAFTA, the the bloodiest century in history, is finally Summit of the Americas, the Asian-Pacific coming together peacefully. leaders’ commitment to bring down trade In Asia we have revitalized our security al- barriers. Because of these changes America liance with Japan, joined with South Korea is the world’s number one exporter again, to promote lasting peace on the Korean Pe- and we have a million new high-paid jobs ninsula, and worked steadily to encourage as a result. the emergence of a strong, stable, open Now, none of these achievements just hap- China. The end of the cold war has also al- pened. They came about because we worked lowed us to lift the dark cloud of nuclear with others to share the risk and cost of en- fear that had hung over our heads for 50 gagement, because we used the power of our years. Today not a single Russian missile is example and, where necessary, the example pointed at our citizens or cities. We are cut- of our power. They happened because we ting Russian and American arsenals by two- were willing to make tough choices today thirds from their cold war height. We helped knowing they would pay off for you tomor- Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan to give up row. Above all, they happened because we their nuclear weapons which were left on refused to listen to those who said that with their land when the Soviet Union dissolved. the cold war over America could choose es- We are working with Japan and Korea, and capism over engagement. Had we done so we have persuaded North Korea to freeze we would have weakened the world’s reach the dangerous nuclear program it had been for freedom and tolerance and prosperity and developing for over a decade. We have ad- undermined our own security and prosperity. vanced the struggle for peace and freedom. The fact is America remains the indispen- When people live free and at peace, we are sable nation. There are times when America more secure because they are less likely to and only America can make a difference be- resort to violence or to abuse human rights, tween war and peace, between freedom and and more likely to be better trading partners repression, between hope and fear. Of and partners in our common struggle against course, we can’t take on all the world’s bur- terrorism, international crime and drug traf- den. We cannot become its policemen. But ficking, environmental degradation. where our interests and values demand it and Because America is taking those risks for where we can make a difference, America peace and democracy, the dictators are gone must act and lead. from Haiti. Democracy is back and the flow Nowhere is that responsibility more clear of desperate refugees has stopped. In Bosnia or more urgent than in the struggle against the snipers’ killing fields have become chil- terrorism. No one is immune, whether you’re dren’s playing fields once again. In Northern riding a subway in Tokyo or a bus in Tel Ireland and the Middle East, though difficul- Aviv, whether you’re window shopping in ties remain, conflicts that once seemed London or walking the streets in Moscow, unsolvable are moving closer to resolution. whether you’re doing your duty in Saudi Ara- None of these struggles is easy. There is bia or going to work in Oklahoma City. Ter- no guarantee of success. But we will continue rorism has become an equal opportunity de- to work for success, and we will make a dif- stroyer, with no respect for borders. ference. Whether we like it or not, in ways both Finally, we have seized the opportunity to good and bad we are living in an inter- better our people’s lives at home by opening dependent world. That’s why we must break markets abroad. The true measure of our se- down the walls in our mind between foreign curity includes not only physical safety but and domestic policy. And I might say, Mr. economic well-being as well. Decades from President, on this 175th anniversary, that is now people will look back on this period and one of the intellectual objectives that I hope

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our great universities will commit themselves intelligence agencies against terrorism has to. been an example of effective coordination The reality is our personal, community, and information sharing. and national prosperity depend upon our I’ve also worked to rally other nations to policies on economics in trade at home and the fight against terrorism: last year at the abroad. Our personal, community, and na- U.N. General Assembly; this spring at the tional well-being depends upon our policies historic Summit of Peacemakers at Sharm al- on the environment at home and abroad. Sheikh, where 29 nations, including 13 Arab Most dramatically, our personal, community, nations, for the first time condemned terror- and national security depend upon our poli- ism in Israel and anywhere else it occurs in cies on terrorism at home and abroad. We the Middle East and throughout the world; cannot advance the common good at home at the G–7 Summit in Lyons and the recently without also advancing the common good held follow-on conference we called for in around the world. We cannot reduce the Paris, where we were represented ably by threats to our people without reducing the Attorney General. threats to the world beyond our borders. Now, the point of all these efforts with That’s why the fight against terrorism must other countries is not to talk but to act. More be both a national priority and a national se- countries are acting with us. More countries curity priority. are taking the ‘‘no sanctuary’’ pledge and liv- We have pursued a concerted national and ing up to their extradition laws so that terror- international strategy against terrorism on ists have no place to run or hide. More coun- three fronts: First, beyond our borders, by tries are helping us to shut down the gray working more closely than ever with our markets that outfit terrorists with weapons friends and allies; second, here at home, by and false documents. giving law enforcement the most powerful Last week in Paris, the G–7 nations and counterterrorism tools available; and third, in Russia agreed to pursue a sweeping set of our airports and airplanes by increasing avia- measures to prevent terrorists from acting tion security. and to catch them if they do. And we set This will be a long, hard struggle. There timetables with specific dates by which will be setbacks along the way. But just as progress must be made. We’re also working no enemy could drive us from the fight to with Saudi Arabia to improve the security of meet our challenges and protect our values our forces stationed there, so that we can in World War II and the cold war, we will continue to deter aggression by rogue states not be driven from the tough fight against and stand against terrorism in the Middle terrorism today. Terrorism is the enemy of East. our generation, and we must prevail. After Khobar Towers, I immediately or- First, on the international front, stopping dered investigations by the FBI and a com- the spread of terrorism clearly requires com- mission headed by General Wayne Downing, mon action. The United States has a special which is to report to me later this month. responsibility to lead in this effort. Over the While it’s too early to reach conclusions, past 4 years, our intelligence services have these investigations are moving aggressively been sharing more information than ever in cooperation with our host. And we are with other nations. We’ve opened up a law working with the Saudi Government to move enforcement academy in Budapest which is almost all our troops to other bases to better training people from 23 nations, an FBI of- protect them from terrorist attacks. fice in Moscow, and just last Friday, Con- Even though we’re working more closely gress gave us the funding for FBI offices in with our allies than ever and there is more Cairo, Islamabad, Tel Aviv, and Beijing. agreement on what needs to be done than We’ve requested more money for intel- ever, we do not always agree. Where we don’t ligence in 1997. This focus is making a dif- agree, the United States cannot and will not ference. As the Senate intelligence commit- refuse to do what we believe is right. That’s tee concluded in its 1996 report on the intel- why we have maintained or strengthened ligence authorization bill, the work of U.S. sanctions against states that sponsor terror-

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ism: Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Sudan. You cannot sional leadership to the White House and do business with countries that practice com- urged them to put together a package and merce with you by day while funding or pro- vote it into law before they left for the August tecting the terrorists who kill you and your recess last Friday. I am disappointed, and innocent civilians by night. That is wrong. I more importantly, the America people are hope and expect that before long our allies disappointed that that job was not done. will come around to accepting this fun- These additional measures would save lives. damental truth. They would make us all more secure. When This morning I signed into law the Iran- the Congress returns from the August recess, Libya sanctions act. It builds on what we’ve we will take them up again, and we must already done to isolate those regimes by im- get the job done. posing tough penalties on foreign companies There is more I will ask Congress to do. that go forward with new investments in key Next month I will submit to Congress the sectors. The act will help to deny them the ‘‘International Crime Control Act’’ that our money they need to finance international ter- Justice, State, and Treasury Departments rorism or to acquire weapons of mass de- drafted at my request, because more and struction. It will increase the pressure on more, terrorism, international organized Libya to extradite the suspects in the bomb- crime, and drug trafficking are going hand ing of Pan Am 103. in hand. This bill expands our fight against With us today, as I said before, are some money laundering, so criminals and terrorists of those families and the loved ones of other will have a tougher time financing their ac- victims of terrorism sponsored by Iran and tivities. It strengthens our extradition powers Libya. Let me repeat the pledge I made to and border controls to keep more criminals them earlier. We will not rest in our efforts and terrorists out of America. It increases the to track down, prosecute, and punish terror- ability of American law enforcement to pros- ists and to keep the heat on those who sup- ecute those who commit violent crimes port them. And we must not rest in that ef- against Americans abroad. Congress should fort. pass it. The second part of our strategy is to give And once again, I urge the Senate to ratify American law enforcement officials the most the Chemical Weapons Convention, so that powerful tools available to fight terrorism we can eliminate chemical weapons stock- without undermining our civil liberties. In piles and give our law enforcement new pow- the wake of Oklahoma City, I strengthened ers to investigate and prosecute people plan- the terrorism bill I had previously sent to ning attacks with such weapons. We have Congress but which had not then been seen the terrible, destructive impact of sarin passed. Despite the vow of Congress to act gas in the Tokyo subway. Within a month quickly, it took a year before that bill came of that attack, Japan’s Diet ratified the to my desk to be signed. Chemical Weapons Convention, but we still The bill had some very good points. It have not done so. If the Chemical Weapons made terrorism a Federal offense, expanded Convention were in force today, it would be the role of the FBI, imposed the death pen- much more difficult for terrorists to acquire alty for terrorism. As strong as it was, how- chemical weapons. They are not waiting, and ever, it did not give our law enforcement offi- we shouldn’t either. cials other tools they needed and that they Finally, the third front of our struggle had asked for, including increased wiretap against terrorism is the airports and airplanes authority for terrorists to parallel that which that bring us all closer together. Air travel we have for people involved in organized remains the safest form of transportation. crime now, and chemical markers for the And our airlines have the best safety record most common explosives so that we can more and security record in the business. But that’s easily track down bombmakers. a small consolation when a single attack can After the bombing in Atlanta, Congress take so many lives. said it would reconsider these and other Last year we began field testing new high- measures. I immediately called the congres- tech explosive detection machines in Atlanta

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and San Francisco. We significantly in- freedom that is our birthright would be to creased security at our airports, and the FAA give terrorism a victory it must not and will created a new Government and industry not have. panel to review airline security. In this fight, as in so many other challenges After the TWA crash, I ordered new meas- around the world, American leadership is in- ures to increase the security of air travel. As dispensable. In assuming our leadership in any of you who have flown in recent days the struggle against terrorism we must be will have noticed, we’re doing more hand neither reluctant nor arrogant, but realistic, searches and machine screening of luggage. determined, and confident. And we must un- We’re requiring preflight inspections for derstand that in this battle we must deploy every plane flying to or from the United more than police and military resources. States—every plane, every cabin, every cargo Every one of you counts; every American hold, every time. The Vice President is lead- counts. ing a commission on aviation security that Our greatest strength is our confidence. is to report back to me within 45 days with And that is the target of the terrorists. Make an action plan to deploy machines that can no mistake about it: The bombs that kill and detect the most sophisticated explosives and maim innocent people are not really aimed other needed changes. at them but at the spirit of our whole country Now, I know all this has led to some extra and the spirit of freedom. Therefore, the inconvenience for air travelers, and it may struggle against terrorism involves more than lead eventually to a modest increase in the the new security measures I have ordered cost of air travel. But the increased safety and the others I am seeking. Ultimately, it and peace of mind will be worth it. requires the confident will of the American So, greater international cooperation, people to retain our convictions for freedom stronger American law enforcement, safer air and peace and to remain the indispensable travel, these are the fronts of our concerted force in creating a better world at the dawn strategy against terrorism. Much of this work of a new century. by law enforcement, intelligence, and mili- Everywhere I travel on behalf of our coun- tary professionals goes unheralded, but we try I encounter people who look up to us are getting results. For example, we pre- because of what we stand for and what we’re vented attacks on the United Nations and the willing to stand against. I have said this be- Holland Tunnel in New York. We thwarted fore, but when Hillary and I visited the an attempt to bomb American passenger Olympic Village, I was so moved by the ath- planes from the skies over the Pacific. We letes who came up to me and talked about convicted those responsible for the World what America had meant to their country: Trade Center bombing and arrested suspects a young Croatian athlete who thanked me in the Oklahoma City and Unabomber cases. for our efforts there, not long after Secretary We’ve tracked down terrorists around the Brown’s plane crashed and Secretary Kantor world and extradited more terrorists in 4 had finished the mission; an Irish athlete who years than in the previous 12. thanked me for our efforts to bring peace But I want to make it clear to the Amer- in Northern Ireland; a Palestinian athlete ican people that while we can defeat terror- who said that he came from a very old peo- ists, it will be a long time before we defeat ple, but they never had an Olympic team terrorism. America will remain a target be- until they made peace with Israel, and that cause we are uniquely present in the world, many people wanted to keep that peace. because we act to advance peace and democ- This responsibility is great, and I know it racy, because we have taken a tougher stand weighs heavily on many Americans. But we against terrorism, and because we are the should embrace this responsibility because at most open society on Earth. But to change this point in time no one else can do what any of that, to pull our troops back from the we can do to advance peace and freedom world’s trouble spots, to turn our backs on and democracy and because it is necessary those taking risks for peace, to weaken our at this point in time for our own peace and opposition against terrorism, to curtail the freedom and prosperity.

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As we remember the centennial Olympics, teams around the world will thrill people all the weeks of courage and triumph, the won- around the world with their courage and der of the world’s youth bound together by their achievements. And we will be reminded the rules of the game in genuine mutual re- everywhere, but especially here in the United spect, let us resolve to work for a world that States, how much more we can accomplish looks more like that in the 21st century, to when all people everywhere are given the stand strong against the moments of terror chance to participate fully in our national life. that would destroy our spirit, to stand for the The people in these Olympics got here be- values that have brought us so many bless- cause they believed in themselves and ings, values that have made us at this pivotal worked hard to achieve their goals. The orga- moment the indispensable nation. nizing committee of the Atlanta Paralympic Thank you very much. Games, under the leadership of Andy Flem- ing and Al Mead and many others here today, NOTE: The President spoke at 10:26 a.m. in the Lisner Auditorium. In his remarks, he referred have also worked very hard to make these to Stephen J. Trachtenberg, president, and Harry games the best ever. This year’s games are Harding, dean, Elliott School of International Af- the result of an unprecedented partnership fairs, George Washington University; former Sen. between the committee, the corporate com- George S. McGovern, of South Dakota; and John munity, and the Federal Government. And Dorin, mayor of Montoursville, PA. APOC has done an outstanding job of edu- cating corporate America about the value of Remarks at a Ceremony Launching being associated with these games. the Paralympic Torch Relay For the first time there will be network television coverage. The dedication to these August 6, 1996 games for the members of my own adminis- Thank you so much. First of all, welcome tration I can tell you has been very heartfelt, to the White House. Welcome to the lawn. and I want to thank them. Education Sec- Welcome to summertime. retary Riley himself is now down on the Mall I want to thank Al Mead and Andy Flem- waiting to receive the torch. The Vice Presi- ing for being here today; and Randy Snow dent will have the great honor of declaring and all the members of the 1996 U.S. the games open on August the 15th, and as Paralympic Team. We are so delighted to all of you know, there will now be more than have you here, so excited that this is the be- 3,500 athletes there from 120 different na- ginning of the torch relay. We know that the tions. torch that we launch here today will ignite Our American team includes some of the the world’s second largest sporting event and finest athletes and some of the finest individ- the first Paralympic Games ever to be held uals in the world. Aimee Mullins, a student here in the United States. at Georgetown, my alma mater, who is here I want to echo what has just been said. with us today, is the only disabled member It is very fitting that the torch was lit yester- of an NCAA Division I track team. And I day by the eternal flame at the tomb of Dr. thank her for being here and for her con- Martin Luther King. His life has come to tribution. She’s a world record holder in the symbolize the struggle and the promise, the 100 and 200 meter dashes and in the long opportunity and the responsibility of our Na- jump, and she’ll be competing in all three tion. This is the first time his flame has been of those events in Atlanta. Trischa Zorn is shared for any other purpose. And I’d like a swimmer from Indiana who’s been compet- to thank Coretta Scott King and Dexter King, ing since the age of 7 and has won more the entire King family, for sharing it with than 30 Gold Medals in her career. Four- these games. It is a remarkable statement teen-year-old LeAnn Shannon from Orange and an altogether fitting one. [Applause] Park, Florida, is the youngest member of our Thank you. team and the youngest member ever. At this I know that our American team, many of year’s trials, she finished first in the 100, 200, whom are gathered here today, and the other 400, and 800 meter races. The joys of youth.

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She also volunteers in a rehabilitation hos- Now, this torch is beginning its journey pital in her community, helping other people. home to Atlanta carried by one of America’s In addition to being a world stage for some best. Randy Snow has been a member of six of the greatest athletes, the Paralympic United States National Wheelchair Basket- Games will also give us an opportunity to re- ball teams. An accident when he was 16 left flect on where the disability movement is him a paraplegic. His enthusiasm and excel- heading worldwide, in the areas of equal op- lence in sports, however, did not diminish. portunity, economic opportunity, and access He’s gone on to have an outstanding career to sports for all people with disabilities. I’m in both basketball and tennis. He devotes a determined to press on with meeting the lot of his time to extolling the value of recre- challenge to our Nation that I put forward ation and wellness to people with disabilities. in 1992, a national disability policy based on And in 1994, the National Council of Disabil- inclusion, independence, and empowerment. ity presented him with its Outstanding Citi- The Paralympic Games are a powerful dem- zenship Award. In 1989, he won the coveted onstration of what can happen when inclu- Jack Gerhardt Award as the Wheelchair Ath- sion, independence, and empowerment be- lete of the Year. come realities in individuals’ lives with great He will hand the torch off to Georgia Con- abilities and great hearts. gressman John Lewis who was, as many of In Atlanta, experts from around the world you know, an associate of Dr. King, who will will be discussing these issues in the Third take it off the White House grounds. One Paralympic Congress, chaired by our good thousand people will participate in the relay friend Justin Dart who’s also here with us that will cover 1,000 miles. When the torch today and who in his own way has the most reaches Atlanta on August 15th, it will take Olympian spirit I believe I’ve ever come its place in the Olympic Stadium, the most across. We thank you for being here, sir. accessible arena of its kind in the world. I My domestic policy adviser, Carol Rasco, am proud that we have worked hard to make will cochair a session on how to make the this a reality. athletic experience available to children with Dr. King once said, ‘‘Everybody can be disabilities around the world. And we know great because everybody can serve.’’ That is this will be a very successful Congress. a great lesson of these games. In their dedica- In a few minutes, the Paralympic torch, tion to excellence, equality, and community, representing the triumph of the human spir- APOC, the athletes, their families, their it, will be formally presented to me on behalf coaches are the best examples of what is right of the 1996 Paralympic team by Paralympic with our country. May this torch serve as an swimmer Diane Straub. I want to thank her inspiration to all Americans to give their best not only for bringing the flame to the White in every endeavor, to make the most of their House but also for her selflessness, her deter- God-given abilities, and to recognize that we mination, and her achievement. The flame are all stronger and more vibrant when we of her life burns just as brightly as the flame develop, recognize, and support the talents of these games and is lighting the way to oth- of all of our people. May that be the lasting ers. Even with her demanding medical legacy of the 1996 Paralympics. school studies and her training schedule, she It is now my honor to invite Diane Straub, still finds time to help disadvantaged chil- a member of the 1996 Paralympic team, to dren. She is truly a Paralympic champion and bring the torch to the stage. an American hero. Diane. I’d also like to thank the Cochair of the President’s Commission on Physical Fitness, NOTE: The President spoke at 10:11 a.m. on the Tom McMillen, for being with me here today South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Al Mead, member, board of direc- and for supporting the concept that physical tors, and G. Andrew Fleming, president and chief fitness is every bit as important, if not more executive officer, Atlanta Paralympic Organizing important, for Americans with disabilities Committee; and Justin Dart, Chair, President’s than for other Americans. We are committed Committee on Employment of People With Dis- to that. And I thank you, Tom, for being here. abilities.

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Remarks on Signing the Safe today and the ones we will face in the future. Drinking Water Act Amendments of I am proud to say that the proposals I made 1996 then were at the heart of the law I will sign August 6, 1996 today. Americans do have a right to know what’s Thank you. I’d like to begin by thanking in their drinking water and where it comes Diana Neidle for her years of work in this from before they turn on their taps. Under cause and all the other environmental and the new law, water authorities will be re- community workers who are here who have quired to tell them. Americans have a right also labored in this vineyard. I want to thank to trust that every precaution is being taken Secretary Browner and the others at the EPA to protect their families from dangerous and who have done such good work on this legis- sometimes even deadly contaminants like lation, and the Members of Congress who cryptosporidium. The new law sets high are here and those who are not here who standards that consider the special needs of were active. Senator Warner, Senator children, the elderly, people living with Kempthorne, thank you especially for your AIDS and weak immune systems. efforts in this. I know how long and hard Americans have the right to believe that you worked on it. Representative Boehlert Government is doing everything it can to and Borski and Oberstar and Waxman and keep water systems safe. The new law re- Norton who did such good work, and the oth- quires it to act. It protects the sources of ers who were mentioned by Carol Browner our drinking water from pollution. Even who are not here. more important, it authorizes nearly $10 bil- I thank Governor Voinovich and the may- lion in loan funds to help communities all ors and the commissioner and the State sen- across our Nation upgrade their drinking ator who have come here today because their water systems. constituents will be affected by it, and the I hope that Congress, and I believe that way they govern will be, I believe, eased and improved as a result of this legislation. Congress, will now take the steps necessary This legislation represents a real triumph to release all of the available monies to com- because it demonstrates what we can achieve munities as quickly as possible. As some of here in Washington and in our country when you know, just by chance, the law passed a we turn away from partisanship and embrace few hours too late to access money that had shared values. Last week I was proud to sign been set aside. But the law passed with such the Food Quality Protection Act, which strong and passionate support, I believe it passed with full bipartisan support. I said will be forthcoming. then and I’d like to repeat today that I think Today we helped to ensure that every fam- a fundamental promise we must make to our ily in America will have safe, clean drinking people is that the food they eat and the water water to drink every time they turn on a fau- they drink are safe. American families, after cet or stop at a public water fountain. From all, have enough to worry about without hav- now on our water will be safer, and our coun- ing to worry about whether that glass of water try will be healthier for it. Diana talked about that you might offer to Again, let me say there are environmental a child or a grandchild will be contaminated. and consumer and public health groups rep- Today we come together in that same spir- resented here who work so hard to make this it of bipartisanship to celebrate another cor- happen, and it wouldn’t have happened with- nerstone in the foundation of security for out you. Again, let me say that Congress per- American families. The Safe Drinking Water formed so very well in this endeavor, coming Act is terribly important. I know that many together, working together, securing our fu- of us take safe drinking water for granted. ture together. Unfortunately, it’s not always so. I came into This has been a good couple of weeks for office determined to change this. In 1993, positive achievement: these environmental I asked Congress to strengthen our drinking laws, a higher minimum wage, incentives for water laws to meet the challenges we face small businesses, health reform, meaningful

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welfare reform. This is what Government Statement on Signing the Safe should do and how we should work together. Drinking Water Act Amendments of Now, let me just say one other thing in 1996 passing. You know, the First Lady’s had the chance to represent our country around the August 6, 1996 world on a couple of occasions, talking to Today I am pleased to sign into law S. women and mothers and grandmothers 1316, the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act Amend- around the world. The absence of safe drink- ments of 1996.’’ This Act will provide the ing water is the single biggest health threat American people with much greater protec- to poor children all over the world, to tens tion for the drinking water on which we all of millions of them. The number of children rely every day of our lives. that die in other countries from the absence Safe drinking water is the American peo- of safe drinking water is absolutely stagger- ple’s first line of defense for public health. ing. I have always hoped that our country In 1993, my Administration called for re- would be able to do more to help to alleviate invention of safe drinking water law to im- this problem, which can be done without prove public health protection. This Act great expense compared to the conditions achieves this objective by following the basic which exist in other nations. But when I be- principles we articulated. It balances respon- came President and I realized how much sible regulatory improvements with com- more we had to do here, I thought at the mon-sense measures to help States and water time that before we can attempt to do all systems prevent drinking water contamina- we might do for poor children everywhere tion problems in the first place. It also au- else in the world, we ought to take care of thorizes for the first time the Drinking Water all the children in this country who are enti- State Revolving Funds that I first proposed tled to safe drinking water so we can set the in 1993. These Funds will provide the re- proper example. sources for drinking water infrastructure that That’s what we’re doing today. I am very will help hundreds of communities to protect grateful to every one of you who had a role their people from harmful contaminants. in this. Regrettably, the Congress failed to pass And now I’d like to ask the children to this legislation prior to the August 1 deadline, come up and stand around me as I sign this so the $725 million of previously appro- law, because, after all, they’re what the law’s priated funds are no longer available for the all about. I’d like to invite the Members of Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and have been transferred to the Clean Water Congress who are here. And Governor, I’d Program. I urge the Congress to act promptly like to ask you to come up as well to rep- to correct this problem and to restore these resent the State and local officials that are monies to the Drinking Water State Revolv- here and what they have at stake. So if you ing Funds as soon as possible. all come up, we’ll sign the law. The Act is in several respects a model for [At this point, the President signed the legis- responsible reinvention of regulations. It re- lation.] places an inflexible approach with the au- thority to act on contaminants of greatest risk Thank you all very much. and to analyze costs and benefits, while re- taining public health as the paramount value. NOTE: The President spoke at 3:20 p.m. in the It embraces principles of pollution preven- Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, tion and a cost-effective, community-based he referred to safe drinking water advocate Diana approach for ensuring drinking water safety. Neidle and Gov. George V. Voinovich of Ohio. It affirms the right of all Americans to know S. 1316, approved August 6, was assigned Public about the quality of their drinking water and Law No. 104–182. the potential threats to its safety.

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The consensus that has been achieved on Second, the Act includes $32 million in FY this Act shows how strong protection of the 1996 emergency funds for farmers who have health and environment of the American been hurt by natural disasters, particularly people can be achieved through partnerships those in the Southwest suffering from the with State and local governments and af- prolonged drought and those in the South- fected communities. The result achieved east affected by Hurricane Bertha. These today by the Administration and Congress funds will support $100 million in low-inter- will give the American people confidence for est direct loans. I hereby designate all of years to come in the safety of their drinking these funds as an emergency requirement water. pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit William J. Clinton Control Act of 1985, as amended. The White House, For fiscal year 1997, I am particularly August 6, 1996. pleased that the Act includes my request for increased funds for the Food Safety Inspec- NOTE: S. 1316, approved August 6, was assigned tion Service. On July 6, I announced a sweep- Public Law No. 104–182. ing reform of the meat and poultry inspection system, which has not been upgraded in 90 years. This investment will revolutionize the Statement on Signing the way we ensure the safety of American meat Agriculture, Rural Development, and poultry. Food and Drug Administration, and The Act also provides significant increases Related Agencies Appropriations in rural development programs, to improve Act, 1997 the quality of life in rural America and to August 6, 1996 help diversify the rural economy. In addition, the Act includes much of my proposal to cre- Today I have signed into law H.R. 3603, ate a Rural Development Performance Part- the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Development, Food nership, which will provide greater flexibility and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- to tailor Federal assistance to local needs, re- cies Appropriations Act, 1997.’’ flecting my Administration’s belief that there For the upcoming fiscal year, the Act pro- is no ‘‘one-size-fits-all’’ solution to the chal- vides $13.1 billion in discretionary budget au- lenges facing rural areas. thority for important nutrition, food safety, I am concerned, however, that the and rural development programs, and $40.3 Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) pro- billion for mandatory programs such as the gram is funded at $150 million below my re- Food Stamp program, the Child Nutrition quest. I am disappointed that the Congress program and the Commodity Credit Cor- failed to provide my requested increase for poration. In addition, the Act provides ur- the WIC program in order to reach a full gently needed supplemental funds for the participation level of 7.5 million women, in- current fiscal year in two vital areas. fants, and children. First, the Act provides $12 million in FY Finally, I note that $69.1 million of valu- 1996 funds to support and enhance the abil- able agricultural research funding has been ity of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and earmarked for unrequested buildings and fa- Firearms to investigate the appalling inci- cilities. In the Statement of Managers accom- dents of church burning that have disturbed panying the Bill, the conferees have, how- and angered Americans across the Nation. As ever, expressed their intent to make FY 1997 I said when I spoke to this issue in the last year in which they earmark research Greeleyville, South Carolina in June, we will funds for such purposes. It is my hope and do everything we can to bring those respon- expectation that the Congress will hold to sible for these acts to justice. And so I appre- that intent. ciate the timely action by the Congress in On balance, this is a good bill that will providing this funding in the first available provide funding for important nutrition, food appropriations bill. safety, and rural development needs as well

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as providing a strong boost for two imme- Beginning in the mid-seventies, individ- diate priorities. uals with disabilities and their families began William J. Clinton to work for, and gain passage of, key Federal and State legislation regarding educational The White House, access, barrier-free design, and employment. August 6, 1996. The resulting legislation has helped to open NOTE: H.R. 3603, approved August 6, was as- doors that had been slammed shut for dec- signed Public Law No. 104–180. ades. It was once common for people with disabilities to be denied access to community schools, swimming pools, banks, restaurants, Statement on Signing the and even to the voting booth. Today, these Developmental Disabilities actions are not only illegal, but would be con- Assistance and Bill of Rights Act sidered beyond the pale by the American Amendments of 1996 people. August 6, 1996 Americans with disabilities are helping to redefine what it means to have a disability Today, I am pleased to sign into law S. in America and what it means to be a full, 1757, the ‘‘Developmental Disabilities Assist- contributing citizen. I am pleased to support ance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of continuation of the developmental disabil- 1996.’’ This legislation would extend for 3 ities programs that have meant so much to years the authorization of appropriations Americans with disabilities. under the Act. William J. Clinton During the 25 years since its enactment, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance The White House, and Bill of Rights Act has made a crucial August 6, 1996. difference in the lives and futures of Ameri- NOTE: S. 1757, approved August 6, was assigned cans with developmental disabilities and Public Law No. 104–183. their families. Through this Act, Federal funds support the development and oper- ation of developmental disabilities councils, Executive Order 13013—Amending protection and advocacy activities, university- Executive Order No. 10163, The affiliated programs, and projects of national Armed Forces Reserve Medal significance. This crucial investment has pro- August 6, 1996 vided the structure to assist people with de- velopmental disabilities to reach their maxi- By the authority vested in me as President mum potential. by the Constitution and the laws of the Unit- When first conceived by President Ken- ed States, including my authority as Com- nedy, Dr. Elizabeth Boggs, and others, the mander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the primary emphasis of developmental disabil- United States, it is hereby ordered that Exec- ities programs was on access to institutional utive Order No. 10163 as amended, is further facilities. Today, the focus is on helping peo- amended by striking out sections 3 and 4 and ple to obtain the support they need to make inserting in lieu thereof the following new choices about how to live, particularly in fam- sections 3 and 4: ily or community settings. The developmen- ‘‘3. The Armed Forces Reserve Medal may tal disabilities programs emphasize fun- be awarded to members or former members damental system change, including legal of the reserve components of the Armed services and advocacy and capacity building Forces of the United States who meet one at the State and local levels. They also con- or more of the following three criteria. tinue to spur progress and create opportuni- a. The member has completed a total ties in the everyday lives of children and of 10 years of honorable service in one adults with developmental and other signifi- or more of such reserve components, in- cant disabilities in ways unimaginable a gen- cluding annual active duty and inactive eration ago. duty training as required by appropriate

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regulations, provided that (1) such 10 as above described, and a suitable appur- years of service was performed within tenance may be awarded, to be worn with a period of 12 consecutive years, (2) the medal in accordance with appropriate such service shall not include service in regulations.’’ a regular component of the armed William J. Clinton forces, including the Coast Guard, but (A) service in a reserve component that The White House, is concurrent, in whole or in part, with August 6, 1996. service in a regular component of the armed forces shall be included in com- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, puting the required 10 years of reserve 8:45 a.m., August 8, 1996] service, and (B) any period of time dur- NOTE: This Executive order was published in the ing which reserve service is interrupted Federal Register on August 9. by service in a regular component of the armed forces shall be excluded in com- puting, and shall not be considered a Remarks Honoring the 1996 United break in, the said period of 12 consecu- States Olympic Team tive years, and (3) such service shall not August 7, 1996 include service for which the Naval Re- serve Medal or the Marine Corps Re- Thank you very much. I want to welcome serve Medal has been or may be award- Dr. Walker here and Dick Schultz and May- ed. nard Jackson and others who come from the b. On or after August 1, 1990, the Olympic committee and from Atlanta. I want member was called to active duty and to say also a special word of thanks to the served under sections 12301(a), 12302, Vice President, who worked so hard on 12304, 12406 (formerly sections 672(a), America’s contribution to the Olympic 673, 673b, 3500, and 8500) and Chapter games, who can’t be here today, and to my 15 of title 10, United States Code, or, good friend Mack McLarty for all the work in the case of the United States Coast they did to help the Olympics succeed. Guard Reserve, section 712 of title 14, And I want to welcome the coaches and United States Code. the family members who are here. But most c. On or after August 1, 1990, the of all, I want to welcome you here. I want member volunteered and served on ac- you to know, you’ve caused us two problems: tive duty in support of specific U.S. mili- one is, none of us got any sleep for the last tary operations or contingencies des- 2 weeks, and I don’t think we hurt the public ignated by the Secretary of Defense. interest—[laughter]—but we enjoyed watch- 4. Not more than one Armed Forces Re- ing you, sometimes until one o’clock in the serve Medal may be awarded to any one per- morning. The second thing you have done son. The member shall receive the medal is good in a way; we’ve all intensified our with the distinctive design of the reserve training schedule around here—[laughter]— component with which the person served at since we watched the Olympics. But I asked the time of award or in which such person my staff if there were any special requests last served. The medal is awarded with the that I should make of you, and an enormous appropriate appurtenance that denotes the number of people asked if we could get the manner in which the award was earned, ei- women’s soccer team to teach us that belly ther through completion of 10 years of serv- slide. [Laughter] ice, mobilization, or volunteering for, and As all of you know, this was a very great serving on, active duty in support of oper- thing for the United States. When Hillary ations or contingencies designated by the and I had a chance to come and meet with Secretary of Defense. For each succeeding you at the beginning before the Olympics mobilization, volunteering for, and serving began, I said that we would cheer when you on, active duty in support of operations or won and cry when you lost, but that your contingencies, or 10-year period of service efforts and what you symbolized for America

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would be the most important thing. And I lanta soon. And I know everyone of you sup- really very much believe that today. port that. One of our runners in the This was a remarkable Olympic experi- Paralympics actually is on an NCAA Division ence. And I think in many ways it was fitting I track team at my alma mater Georgetown that the centennial Olympics were held in University. So, we ought to be for more and the United States because we do represent more and more people having a chance to so many nations. When I leave you, I’m going participate. out to California. There were 197 teams in And let me finally say that I had very high the Olympics. In one county in California, hopes for all of you and for our country. They there are people from the same places as were exceeded not only by the medals you over 150 of those teams. That’s what’s special won but by the way you won them. And you about our country. And you gave that to the gave something very special to the American world when we saw you, when we saw you people. I’m glad you can be here today. And compete, when we saw you win. And we’re we’d like to just have a chance to give a small very grateful to you. portion back to you through your tour of your I’m also very grateful to the people in At- house that you gave to all of us for those lanta who did a magnificent job in organizing wonderful 17 days. the games and for the community spirit there Thank you all. God bless you, and good after the bombing. I thought it was magnifi- luck. cent. There may have been some discussion NOTE: The President spoke at 10:28 a.m. on the about this, but I believe that since more peo- South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to LeRoy T. Walker, president, and ple saw these games than any games in his- Richard D. Schultz, executive director, United tory, both in person and on television, be- States Olympic Committee; and Maynard Jackson, cause they were so well organized, because former mayor of Atlanta, GA. there were so many countries represented, because you were so magnificent, and be- cause of the way people reacted to the trag- Remarks on Departure for San Jose, edy, as far as I’m concerned, these Atlanta California, and an Exchange With games were the best. They were the greatest Reporters games in the history of the Olympics. August 7, 1996 I also would like to say a special word of appreciation to all the athletes who competed NASA Discovery of Possible Life on Mars and all those who won. But let me say, when The President. Good afternoon. I’m glad I looked at our team, I couldn’t help as the to be joined by my science and technology father of a daughter of whom I’m very proud, adviser, Dr. Jack Gibbons, to make a few I couldn’t help but note that over 20 years comments about today’s announcement by ago in a complete bipartisan commitment NASA. here in Washington the United States Con- This is the product of years of exploration gress passed something called title IX which and months of intensive study by some of made it possible for a lot of the women ath- the world’s most distinguished scientists. letes to be here today. Like all discoveries, this one will and should There were 77,000 spectators at the wom- continue to be reviewed, examined, and scru- en’s soccer finals. There were a lot of men tinized. It must be confirmed by other sci- basketball players watching the women’s bas- entists. But clearly, the fact that something ketball finals thanking God they weren’t on of this magnitude is being explored is another the court that day. [Laughter] We should be vindication of America’s space program and on the forefront always of bringing more peo- our continuing support for it, even in these ple into the world of sport, more people into tough financial times. I am determined that competition, more people having a chance the American space program will put it’s full to live out their dreams whatever they are. intellectual power and technological prowess And yesterday, we saw off the torch for behind the search for further evidence of life the Paralympics which will be starting in At- on Mars.

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First, I have asked Administrator Goldin bate. At the same time, pro-choice advocates to ensure that this finding is subject to a me- have created the pro-choice public education thodical process of further peer review and project, they’re calling it. They say abortion validation. Second, I have asked the Vice rights are under a very grave danger. Would President to convene at the White House be- you agree with that assessment? And what fore the end of the year a bipartisan space do you think of the Republicans’ troubles? summit on the future of America’s space pro- The President. Well, they are only under gram. A significant purpose of this summit grave danger if the election results in a will be to discuss how America should pursue change in the occupant of the White House. answers to the scientific questions raised by But what I think about the—I’d like to just this finding. Third, we are committed to the compare it with what we did in the Demo- aggressive plan we have put in place for cratic Party. Some of our pro-life members robotic exploration of Mars. America’s next asked for a conscience clause in the Demo- unmanned mission to Mars is scheduled to cratic platform. And I thought it was a good lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in idea. I recommended it. The platform com- November. It will be followed by a second mittee unanimously embraced it. And the mission in December. I should tell you that Democratic Party was proud to do it. We be- the first mission is scheduled to land on Mars lieve this is a matter which should be left on July the 4th, 1997, Independence Day. to private conscience. And we believe that It is well worth contemplating how we people who have pro-life convictions should reached this moment of discovery. More than be respected. 4 billion years ago, this piece of rock was What you see here in the Republican Party formed as a part of the original crust of Mars. is more of the extremism that we saw mani- After billions of years it broke from the sur- fested in their budget proposals, their envi- face and began a 16-million-year journey ronmental proposals, their opposition to sen- through space that would end here on Earth. sible crime proposals in the previous 2 years. It arrived in a meteor shower 13,000 years And it’s lamentable. It’s not good for the ago. And in 1984 an American scientist on country. And I would just say that in this an annual U.S. Government mission to convention season, we would welcome search for meteors on Antarctica picked it up and took it to be studied. Appropriately, thoughtful, moderate, concerned Repub- it was the first rock to be picked up that year, licans, independents, to join our party this rock number 84001. year and to help keep moving America for- Today, rock 84001 speaks to us across all ward and bringing America together. those billions of years and millions of miles. Q. You do not feel the rights are under It speaks of the possibility of life. If this dis- grave danger at this point? covery is confirmed, it will surely be one of The President. Well, right now we have the most stunning insights into our universe a Supreme Court decision and an administra- that science has ever uncovered. Its implica- tion committed to the pro-choice position tions are as far-reaching and awe-inspiring and committing to doing whatever we can as can be imagined. Even as it promises an- to keep the Government out of that decision swers to some of our oldest questions, it but to take initiatives that would reduce the poses still others even more fundamental. number of abortions in America, including We will continue to listen closely to what the recent tax credit for adoption that we it has to say as we continue the search for strongly supported that will be part of mini- answers and for knowledge that is as old as mum wage bill when it comes to me for sig- humanity itself but essential to our people’s nature. future. So I’m determined to protect those rights Thank you. and to keep the Government out of it. But it is fair to say that in this election that is Republican Abortion Debate one of the matters at issue. Yes, it is fair to Q. Mr. President, Republicans right now say that. are going through a wrenching abortion de- Thank you.

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President’s Olympic Tie I thank the students especially for being Q. Where did you get that tie? here; it shows you really are concerned about The President. It’s an Olympic tie. I got your future. And it’s a great honor for me it down at the Olympics. Do you want to as President to be here and to hear a little trade? [Laughter] Thanks. about this program. I’d like to explain to you why I’m here at NOTE: The President spoke at 1:15 p.m. on the this moment to talk about this issue. The South Lawn at the White House. first, and maybe most important, I hope that my presence here will give your efforts great- Remarks to the Community in San er publicity throughout the United States, Jose, California because I believe this is the sort of thing that school districts all over America should be August 7, 1996 doing to give our children the kind of oppor- Thank you. Thank you so much. First of tunities they need. all, I think we ought to give David Auberle Secondly, I want to explain why that is so, another hand. I thought he did very well, and I’d like to take just a few minutes—I didn’t you? When he said he gave his 8th know it’s warm, and I nearly went blind in grade graduation speech just a few feet from the sun, I can only imagine how much trou- here and the only difference was I wasn’t ble you’re having—but I want to take a few there then, I thought to myself, if I’d known minutes to explain why that is so, what the you were this good a speaker I might have national significance of efforts like this are been there. [Laughter] at the grassroots level, at local schools I want to thank Glen Toney for being here throughout our country in terms of what I today and for his work for Joint Venture Sili- am trying to achieve for America as your con Valley. It’s good to see you again, Glen. President. Larry Kubo, thank you for what you said, for First of all, let me say that I started off your work as a parent and as a business lead- today in a very happy way. Hillary and our er. Carol Summers, thank you for your re- daughter, Chelsea, and I were able to wel- marks today and for devoting your life to come the United States Olympic team to the teaching. White House to congratulate them on their I’m delighted to be here with so many of remarkable accomplishments. I think in my friends from Silicon Valley and through- many ways, at least from my point of view— out California. I thank Lieutenant Governor and I realize I’m prejudiced, being an Amer- Gray Davis and Congresswoman Zoe ican and being the President—but these Lofgren for being here, and Mayor Susan were the greatest games that I have ever seen Hammer, thank you. I know there are a lot because of the quality of the competition, be- of people here from the school and the cause of the numbers of nations involved— school district: your principal, Mike Carr; people from 197 different countries were your superintendent, Linda Murray; Dr. Bill there—because so many people were able to Erlendson and Victor Freitas, the board watch around the world, and because there president of San Jose Unified School District. were more people who actually came and Thank you for being here. personally participated in Atlanta. There We also have Joe Simidian, who is from were 77,000 people watching the women’s Palo Alto, a Palo Alto City Council member. soccer final, for example, a remarkable thing Somebody must be here from Palo Alto be- in the United States. sides Joe. And I was thinking to myself, why is it that I want to thank the students who spoke we love the Olympics so much, apart from in the pre-program, Sarah Sandower and the thrill of seeing these magnificent athletic Marianna Dominquez. Thank you for doing achievements. And I think the reason is that that. they work the way we think the world ought I want to tell you, it’s wonderful to look to work. That is, you have all these people out here and see a crowd like this during who come from all over the world, from dif- summer vacation in a school. [Laughter] And ferent races and cultures and religions and

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ethnic and tribal backgrounds, with all kind cause of your race but because you’re Ameri- of differences. Very often their countries are cans.’’ fighting or at least not getting along very well. And that is a very important thing to un- And they come together in mutual respect, derstand at this moment. We’re moving into which often grows into genuine admiration this explosive information age that Silicon and affection because they play by the rules Valley has done so much to create, in a global of the game and they honor each other and village after the cold war, where no nation because nobody gets ahead by breaking on Earth is as well prepared as the United somebody else’s bones or bad-mouthing States to reap the rewards of the 21st cen- someone else in a public forum. You only tury, if we will simply determine that we are get ahead by reaching down inside and doing going to create opportunity for every person well, individually and as a team. And I think who is responsible enough to work for it, and that’s the way we think the world ought to that we’re going to grow together, instead of work. allow ourselves to be torn apart by the dif- I was also terribly impressed by the way ferences in this country. If we decide we’re the athletes, the coaches, and the fans, all going forward together and everybody is the spectators responded to the terrible going to have a chance, we’re going to do bombing incident. They all showed up the fine. next day and said, ‘‘We hate that this hap- That’s what I want to talk about today in terms of education. I devoted a great deal pened, but we’re going on with our lives. 1 We’re not going to be terrorized by fear. of time the last 3 ⁄2 years to trying to get We’re not going to be cowered into walking the economy going again. We cut the deficit, increased investment. We’ve got record away from the Olympics because of a terrible numbers of new small businesses and ex- act of terror and violence.’’ ports, a lot of it coming out of this area. We And so we feel good about that. But we have a record number of new businesses want the world to work more that way. Keep owned by women and minorities. We have in mind, one of the reasons it works that way almost 41⁄2 million new homeowners in is that all those people really were prepared America, and we’ve got 10 million Americans to do what they did. And they didn’t all win who refinanced their homes at lower mort- medals, but they all won because they sac- gage rates because we’ve been able to drive rificed, they worked, they performed to the the interest rates down. And the economy best of their ability, they had a fair chance 1 has produced 10 ⁄4 million new jobs. And and they were better for the effort. And that’s that is good news for the United States. what we want for all Americans. But I think we also have to recognize that Really, it applies more to America than any not everybody has yet benefited from that other nation in the world. Your largest county economic improvement, and those who have in California, for example, Los Angeles not, principally have not either because they County, has people living in it from over 150 live in areas where there’s been no new in- of the 197 groups that were represented at vestment or because they themselves do not the Olympics. That’s a stunning thing. No have the education and skills they need to other country can say that. When Hillary and prosper in a world in which education is re- Chelsea and I went down to meet with the warded and the lack of it is punished. Olympic team before the games started, I It is one thing to say, well, everybody has looked out in that team and I said, ‘‘You got an opportunity who wants it, but an op- know, this is amazing. If you all broke up portunity only exists if you’re capable of tak- and just started walking in the Olympic Vil- ing advantage of it. The first time I ever lage, no one would know where you were heard this expressed was when I was a stu- from. You could be from Scandinavia or Afri- dent myself about David’s age, when I read ca, from Latin America or the Middle East, the great French writer, Anatole France, say from India or Pakistan or the Asian-Pacific that the poor and rich are equally free to region. No one would have a clue where sleep under the bridge at night and beg for you’re from. You’re bound together not be- bread. And it’s obvious what he meant. He

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might have said it another way: The poor and ity in our young people, that they will be able rich are equally free to walk into the nearest to do work and discover things that we have Mercedes dealership and buy the most ex- not imagined yet. And it means also that we pensive car. That is, there is a difference in have a heavy responsibility to make sure that saying you have a right to do something and no child is denied that opportunity because the reality being there. Education closes the they happen to be poor or they happen to gap in America between opportunity and the be born in an area that hasn’t had a lot of reality of being able to access it. economic opportunity or they happen to be In his book, ‘‘The Road Ahead,’’ Bill Gates a member of a racial minority or they happen says that the microchip is the greatest ad- to be otherwise left behind, because we don’t vancement in human communications in 500 have a person to waste. This is a highly com- years, since Gutenberg printed the first Bible petitive world and it runs on people power, in Europe—in 500 years. The young people and we need all the people we can get. The in this audience today within 10 years will motto of this school district, ‘‘All students can be doing jobs that have not been invented learn, all students can succeed,’’ is very im- yet. Some of you will be doing jobs that have portant. That’s what you’re here to celebrate not been imagined yet. today. Believe it or not, not everyone believes This morning I had the privilege of making that. A lot of people don’t believe that. But a few comments about the United States everybody should believe that. And this joint space program, which I have strongly sup- venture can prove that motto true. ported. And you may have seen the news re- If I have learned anything in the years I ports that two of our NASA scientists discov- served as a Governor and the years I’ve been ered way back in 1984 a piece of rock which your President, it is that people are capable they believe was blasted off Mars by meteors of extraordinary things if there are high ex- millions of years ago and took 16 million pectations of them and if they have high ex- years to find its way to Earth. The rock is pectations of themselves. Education begins about so big. But they have analyzed it and with high expectations, high standards, high concluded that it is about 4 billion years old. levels of accountability, empowering teachers At the time, Earth and Mars were very simi- and principals and parents and students, and lar in their composition and makeup, and then with community involvement. The they believe they have found evidence of a riches, the vast resources, the intellectual re- petrified microorganism, or an elemental sources of this community are a treasure that form of life. you have decided to share with this school Now, no one knows for sure whether this district, and it is a very great thing. is so, or not, and this finding will have to We are trying to do more of that every- be subject to rigorous review by their peers where. Just last September the Vice Presi- in the scientific community. But on the 15th dent and I announced that we wanted to of this month you can read all about it in challenge California’s schools to lead Amer- ‘‘Science’’ magazine if you want to get a copy ica in hooking our classrooms up to the of it. But just think of that. Think what that Internet. And then we came back a few could mean. We’re sending two more robotic months later, in March, on NetDay, to work missions to Mars later this year as part of with 20,000 California citizens to hook up a renewed emphasis on our exploration of over 20 percent of the classrooms in the State Mars that we have been working on for about in one day. This idea is now spreading like 3 years. One leaves in November; the other wildfire across the country. leaves in December. We tried to support it, and like all techno- I should tell you, for those of you who are logical change, it outran our capacity to sup- interested in life in outer space, that the one port. They didn’t need our support after a that leaves in November will land on July while in a lot of places. People saw that it the 4th, 1997, Independence Day. [Laugh- was going on. They wanted to do it, and they ter] Now, we can laugh about this, but what copied it. And it’s a wonderful thing. Our it says is that there is a fair chance that if national goal is to have every classroom and we can nurture scientific interest and capac- every library in America hooked up to the

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information superhighway by the year a lot of communities don’t have, but every 2000—every single one. And we can do it. community has assets that can be brought But we also know that if we want to do to bear for positive educational impact and it right, it’s not simply a matter of hooking high technology learning in the classrooms up to the Internet. You have to have enough of every community in America. And I hope hardware. Your have to have high-quality everybody will follow the lead you have es- software, and you must have very well- tablished here. trained teachers and people in the commu- I want to thank all of your partners, the nity who can understand how to maximize San Jose State University College of Engi- the use of this in the educational process. neering. I want to thank all those who work We have put aside $2 billion to help States in the other school districts in the area. I achieve these goals. The telecommunications want to thank IBM for investing $2 million law that I signed will create hundreds of in the San Jose School District for the devel- thousands of jobs in telecommunications, a opment of a new curriculum to help teachers lot of them right here in California. It will get the training they need. also guarantee equal access to people to the And I want to tell you, too, that, believe technology of the future, whether they live it or not—and I think you do—the truth of in Silicon Valley or the remotest rural areas your motto, ‘‘All children can learn’’ applies of the Appalachians, the Ozarks, or the High everywhere. I’ll tell you about a school dis- Plains. And that is also very, very important. trict that I visited that’s not in Silicon Valley, I signed an Executive order saying that we but in the city of Union City, New Jersey. were going to do a lot more to get computers It’s a community, not a very large commu- no longer needed by the Federal Govern- nity, in New Jersey, one of our most heavily ment out into America’s classrooms, and that urbanized States. New Jersey has the second project is now being supervised by a man highest per capita income in America, but who came from Silicon Valley to join the ad- Union City is one of the poorest school dis- ministration, David Barram, the head of the tricts in New Jersey, with a very, very high General Services Administration. He’s doing immigrant population. Just a couple of years a terrific job, and I want all of you to know ago they had a dropout rate that was way that. above the State average and test scores that This summer we’ve got a group of—a kind were way below the State average in a State of a joint venture, like what you do here— that has a lot of school districts like the ones of national parent and teacher and school in Silicon Valley. board and teacher organizations who are mo- But the teachers and the students and the bilizing 100,000 teachers to teach 500,000 parents decided that they were not going to more teachers how to use technology for let their school district go down. It was so educational purposes. We do not have bad that under New Jersey law the State was enough teachers who can even keep up with about to declare it bankrupt and take it over their students in high technology now in and start running it. But the first-generation many places to do the job that needs to be immigrant parents knew they could do bet- done. So training the teachers is a very, very ter. With the help of their joint venture part- important part of this. ner, Bell Atlantic, who went in and put com- But in the end it all comes down to the puters in the classrooms and even in the magic of what goes on in the classroom and homes of a lot of first-generation immigrant what goes on in the school and what goes parents, who had difficulty speaking English on in the community and what goes on in but could learn to use computers, they devel- the home. And that’s why I wanted to come oped the capacity of parents who were work- here. I want every person in the country to ing all day to E-mail their kids’ teachers and understand that we can do all these national their principals and get student reports, get initiatives, but unless we have true joint ven- the homework assignments, and get involved tures like the one you have here in Silicon in their classrooms. Valley, we will never maximize opportunities People that hardly had a high school edu- for our children. And you have assets here cation were being trained to use computers

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at least to the point where they could be good NOTE: The President spoke at 5:40 p.m. at the parents. And the children were able to access John Muir Middle School. In his remarks, he re- a lot of the science programs and other things ferred to Glen Toney, vice president for corporate that were then available only to the wealthi- affairs, Applied Materials; Larry Kubo, director of business development, Xyratex; Carol Sum- est school districts. And the good news is, mers, a teacher at John Muir Middle School; and 21⁄2 years later, that immigrant American William J. Erlendson, director of external pro- school district has a dropout rate below and grams and community development, San Jose test scores above the average in the second Unified School District. wealthiest State in the United States. We can do this, folks. If more people will follow your lead, we can do this. We can do this. Remarks to the United Steel Workers So I will say again: We all love the Olym- Convention pics, and we know the American way of life August 8, 1996 ought to be more like that every day. Every Thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentle- one of those kids had a chance to prepare men. Thank you for the introduction. Thank to do what they were doing. Every one of you for the warm welcome. I want to thank them worked hard, they were immensely re- Senator Chris Dodd for his leadership for our sponsible, but they were also given a chance party and for what he said. I want to thank to live out their dreams. you, George, for your invaluable contribution The 21st century will give more people to the Democratic platform drafting commit- more chances to live out their dreams than tee. I know the committee has worked very any time in human history. If we use tech- hard; I know you played a big part in their nology wisely it will be able to lift more peo- work. And I am very, very proud of the prod- ple out of poverty more quickly than we have ucts we’ve produced, without the kind of ever been able to do. But technology is not bloodletting division and difficulties that we inherently good or bad. You can get on the see our Republican counterparts going Internet and learn how to make the bomb through. that blew up the Federal building in Okla- I also want to congratulate Jack Sheehan homa City. There are terrible things you can upon his retirement. Jack, you joined the learn with technology, and technology can be United Steel Workers in 1951, and in the abused. A major portion of my time as your years that followed, you’ve been a tireless President is spent trying to contain the force for the labor movement. Thank you. spread of technologically advanced weapons Your commitment is an inspiration to all of of mass destruction, biological, chemical, and us. And I wish you well as you move on to conventional weapons. new challenges. I know we have to do these things, but I wish I could be there to thank each and technology can be the greatest force for good every one of you for your endorsement. Your we have ever known if it is properly applied. support is crucial. You’ve been there with me and with Al Gore all the way, and you’ve You are doing that here, with people power, made a real difference. I’m glad this satellite with basic human concern, and with a fun- broadcast lets me see and hear all of you out damental belief in the capacity of your chil- there in Pittsburgh, a city that has come to dren to learn and grow and have good lives, symbolize the heart and soul of the steel in- and to do it together, across the lines that dustry and the workers who built America divide us all too often. from the ground up, the city that never gives That is what we want for America. We up and represents the best in our country. must do our part in Washington, but you— On Monday you came together to cele- you—you make all the difference here. And brate plans to unify the United Steel Work- I want everyone in America to see what ers, the United Auto Workers, and the Inter- you’re doing and to say, if they can do it we national Association of Machinists. I salute can, too. you as you go forward together, as strong as Thank you, and God bless you. the steel you transform. Soon you will be the

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largest union in North America. With leaders position. That’s why I worked to expand the like George Becker, Steve Yokich, and earned-income tax credit, to give a tax cut George Kourpias, I’ve got no doubt that to more than 15 million of our hardest you’ll become the largest in the world. [Ap- pressed working families. plause] Thank you. That’s why I fought so hard, with your I heard a rumor that at the rate you’re help, to make Congress do the right thing going, you may have to change your name and increase the minimum wage. And in a to ‘‘Heavy Metal’’ soon. Then you can get matter of days, it will be the law of the land, a lot more young people in. thanks to you and so many like you through- I’m glad to have the chance to talk to you out this country. about issues that you and I care about so That’s why you and I together fought and much and about the choice our country is won the battle to make sure that you don’t facing in November. You know what it is. lose your health insurance if you lose your You know what the choice is. But as Senator job or if someone in your family gets sick, Dodd said, in the next 88 days we need your why we fought and won the battle to make help to make sure that every American knows sure you can keep saving for your retirement what the choice is. when you change jobs, why I’ll continue to Almost 4 years ago, we began a journey oppose efforts to let corporations raid work- together, a journey to restore America’s ers’ pension funds. We must not do that working families, to give them a sense of eco- under the guise of balancing the budget. nomic security and well-being that was then Soon after I took office, I got rid of my being lost. We worked hard to make Govern- predecessor’s antiworker, antiunion Execu- ment reflect the values working people have tive orders. Our administration is profamily, long struggled for, values your movement proworker, and prounion. I strongly support continues to represent: opportunity, respon- collective bargaining for all employees. It’s sibility, community, fair treatment on the job, not a privilege, it’s the right of all workers. the chance to make a decent living and to This Congress tried to make replacement support your families. workers the law of the land; I wouldn’t let We’ve made real progress in the past 4 them. I supported legislation banning perma- years. There are 900,000 new construction nent replacement workers. I signed an Exec- jobs, 4.4 million Americans have become utive order to prevent companies who do new homeowners, 10 million more have refi- business with the Federal Government from nanced their home mortgages at lower rates. hiring permanent replacement workers. Exports are at record levels. We have record When a court blocked my order, I directed numbers of new small businesses. The com- the Justice Department to take all appro- bined rate of unemployment, inflation, and priate steps to overturn the decision. mortgages is now the lowest in three dec- This Congress tried to make unsafe work- ades. We’ve cut the deficit by 60 percent; places the law of the land, and I wouldn’t now it’s the smallest it’s been since 1981. And let them do that either. I vetoed their budget our economy has created over 10 million new that would have strangled OSHA’s ability to jobs. And real wages, which had been falling enforce the safety laws that protect our work- for a decade, have finally begun to rise again. ers. We can have a strong economy without Our economy is the soundest it has been in sacrificing worker safety. And I’ll keep fight- a generation. ing for both. Now, we all know that’s a record to build This Congress tried to make company on, not to sit on. We have to make sure unions the law of the land, and I wouldn’t America works for working families. That’s let them do that either. I vetoed the TEAM why I vetoed the Republican budget that un- Act. When they tried to gut the National dermined Medicare, Medicaid, education, Labor Relations Board by slashing its budget, and the environment, and the sanctities of I said no. When they tried to undermine the working people’s pensions. That’s why I prevailing wage laws, I said no. And I will fought for the Family and Medical Leave continue to use that veto pen to stop Repub- Act, against the Republican congressional op- licans in Congress from attacking our work-

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ing families and the unions that represent together into the next century. This is not them until we can turn this around and get the time to change the course we’re on, it’s everybody on the side of building a better the time to build on the course we’re on and America together. bring in more folks to fight the good fight. You and your families and the millions of That’s what you’re trying to do. I’m grate- working families just like you are the heart ful to you. We’re going to be partners, and and soul of the American dream. We have we’re going to be successful with your efforts. to keep working together not just to preserve Thank you, and God bless you all. what’s been won but to continue to fight for better jobs, higher wages, more growth, and NOTE: The President spoke by satellite at 9:40 more justice. a.m. from the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA, America’s unequaled progress throughout to the convention meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. In the 20th century would not have been pos- his remarks, he referred to George F. Becker, international president, and Jack Sheehan, former sible without the unions that helped to make legislative director, United Steel Workers; Ste- it happen. Your history is America’s history; phen P. Yokich, president, United Auto Workers; your struggle is America’s struggle. Now, as George J. Kourpias, president, International Asso- we prepare to enter the 21st century, we ciation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. have to continue to work together to prepare our workers for the challenges of the future, together. Remarks to the Community in This is a moment of remarkable promise Salinas, California for our Nation. I believe that our children August 8, 1996 will have more opportunities to live out their dreams than any generation before them if Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, Leon we continue to hold to our most basic values: Panetta did not make me come here, I want- opportunity for all, responsibility from all, a ed to be here, and I am glad to be here today. stronger American community reaching out I love looking at this crowd. across all our diversities. Then we can make Mayor Styles, thank you for your welcome sure that the next century will truly be an and thank you for that wonderful plaque with American century. You’re more than doing the beautiful drawing by a young child on your part. And I’m determined to be your it. Chief Nelson, thank you for what you said partner. and for the leadership you give. Anna Cabal- Remember now, 88 days. Go out and tell lero thank you so much for your wonderful your fellow Americans, number one, com- introduction. pared to 4 years ago, the economy is in better I was sitting listening to her speak—I shape, the crime rate is down. We’ve taken thought, you know, she speaks better than strong action to move people from welfare most of us do. She ought to run for higher to work, to help the poorest working families, office someday. I think she will. She was very to lift up our children. Number two, we have good. a big contest here about the future. You re- Simon Salinas, thank you for being here member what they tried to do, how they shut today. Congressman Farr, thank you for the Government down twice, what they tried doing such a fine job. You know, he was talk- to do to Medicare, Medicaid, education, and ing about all these programs we supported. the environment. Unless we win the Presi- What you need to know is that Sam Farr dential race and change the composition of voted for every one of them and every one the Congress, they’ll keep trying it over and of them was hard to pass. There were people over and over again. I’m determined to stop who were actually trying to keep us from put- them, and you are, too, and it’s not necessary ting 100,000 police on the street and doing to balance the budget. those other things, and Sam Farr was there And finally, as we look toward the future, with me every step of the way. And I thank we have to do more to create more good jobs, him for that. to give our people the educational opportuni- Sam Cabral and the International Union ties they need, to make sure we go forward of Police Associations, I thank you for your

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endorsement. I thank you especially this year streets and people waved to us, this sort of because it means something. For years and flood of memories came out. And I don’t years as a Governor and as attorney general, know that there’s a harder job in public life working with communities like Salinas in my than being Chief of Staff to the President. home State when I was struggling to deal He’s responsible for whatever mistakes he with the problems of crime, I always heard makes and all of mine, too. [Laughter] He the politicians in Washington talk about has to defend me on the bad days, as well crime, and I never heard anybody come out as brag about the good days. You know, for it. I mean, all people in public life are you’ve got to deal with Congress, run the against crime. You never hear somebody White House, try to manage what’s going on stand up and give a speech for crime. But in the Cabinet, deal with the press and just nobody ever did anything about it in Wash- wait for another tire to go flat on you. ington. [Laughter] It is an unimaginably difficult job. And I was determined that we would He has been magnificent, and you should be change the direction of our Nation in dealing very proud of him. with the crime problem at the grassroots But I think the ultimate reason for his suc- level with local communities. And I thank cess is he never forgets what the purpose of you for validating that today. the job is. Washington is a long way from Ladies and gentlemen, there’s someone Salinas, and I know a lot of times the debates else I want to introduce in the audience— up there seem very far and almost alien, al- I just saw him sitting out there—a man who most unreal, and excessively political. And has done as much as any individual citizen Leon Panetta has never forgotten his roots. I can think of in the last few years to try Every day when he goes to work he imagines to make our children safer, a man who lives what we’re doing in terms of how it will im- not very far from you and who went through pact people like you and how you will receive the unimaginable agony of having his own it and whether it will help us to raise our child abducted and killed. Her murderer was children. And other things being equal, he’d just convicted and sentenced. But in all these just as soon be back home, and we need more years he has borne his grief with dignity and folks like that serving the public in our Na- worked to help us pass laws and adopt poli- tion’s Capital. cies that would make other children safer in Finally, I would like to congratulate Alvin their homes. And I’d like you to welcome Harrison and his teammates on their great Mr. Marc Klaas. Marc, stand up. Thank you. 1600-meter relay. They were magnificent. God bless you, sir. [Applause] Thank you. I’d also like to say just one more word You know, Hillary and Chelsea and I had about Mr. Panetta. We were supposed to the privilege of going to the Olympics. Chel- come here in a helicopter today and, believe sea spent a week there, and Hillary went it or not, it was too foggy for us in San Jose three times. I went twice. We got to speak to take off, so we had to drive. So we drove to the team before the games began and then over from San Jose, and Leon and Bruce welcome all those who could come to the Lindsey and I were sitting in the car together White House there yesterday. And I was try- and the closer we got to Salinas the happier ing to think to myself all during this whole Leon got. [Laughter] He was like a kid with thing and especially after the terrible bomb- a new toy when we drove into town. And ing and then wondering how people would he was talking about where he used to have respond, and all the athletes showed up the an office here. We got out of the car and next day, and all the spectators did, too. And the first thing Sam Farr said is, ‘‘I got a better people said, ‘‘We’re going on.’’ And I was office than you did. I got another room.’’ thinking to myself, what is it that we really [Laughter] love about the Olympics? And he began to talk about you and about I mean, Americans love all sports, and his life as a Congressman and about his we’re thrilled by sports achievements. But I friendships here and about what kind of com- think that we love the Olympics in part be- munity this was. And as we walked down the cause we think it works the way we want the

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world to work. I mean, if you think about schools, in their communities, in their places it, there they are, people from 197 different of worship, with civic groups, with the local nations—there’s a small, isolated little island media, with other people who are involved like Nauru that sends four or five people and in giving people the chance to make the most a large, vast country like Russia or Australia, of their own lives. a country with only 18 million people, had I know, because some other people were the third biggest delegation—all these coun- telling me before I came out here of the very tries participating. People that give expres- moving story of your Gold Medal winner and sion to their national pride and more than his twin brother. That’s an American story. ever before. And what we need to do is to make sure But they all come together and play by that there are a thousand stories like that for the same rules in an atmosphere of mutual every child we lose, instead of the other way respect, and they have to win by doing some- around. We don’t have a child to spare, not thing good, not by doing something bad to a child to—[applause]. their opponents. Nobody wins by breaking I have worked very hard in the last 31⁄2 their opponent’s bones or by standing up in years to achieve my vision of what our coun- a public forum and saying how terrible their try would be like when we move into the opponents are. They win by doing well. And 21st century, and it’s very simple. I want they win by working together and accepting America to be a place where everybody, re- these rules. And I think that we think the gardless of their race, their income, their world would be better if it worked that way. background, their gender, has a chance to The thing that made me so proud of the live out their dreams if they’re responsible America team, as I looked at them I thought enough to work for it. to myself, you know, if the American team I want this country to stand as a brilliant were to disperse and walk out in the Olympic rebuke to all the places in the world that are Village, but for their uniforms nobody would consumed by racial and religious and ethnic have any idea where they were from. They and tribal hatred, where people are killing could be from Africa or Latin America. They each other around the world because of their could be from Mexico or India or Pakistan. differences. I want us to embrace our dif- They could be from any number of countries ferences with respect and affection and reach in the Middle East. They could be from across the lines that divide us and say we China or Japan. They could be from Scan- are stronger because of our differences, be- dinavia. They could be from anywhere, be- cause we share the same values and we share cause we are bound together not by our race the same visions of the future. but by our common commitment to this And I want our country—and this requires country and to the Constitution, the Bill of me to do some things that everybody doesn’t Rights, and the Declaration of Independ- like from time to time, but I want our country ence. to continue to be the strongest force for I was gratified that Sam said one of your peace and freedom and prosperity in the community groups here had as its motto the world, because, increasingly, threats to our title of my wife’s book, from that old African security that seem a long way away can come proverb, ‘‘It takes a village to raise a child.’’ right home. Whether it’s terrorism or drugs I want to talk to you about that today because or shipping weapons or organized crime, we that’s really why I came here, because I think have to stand as a force for peace and free- Salinas is a wonderful model of what has to dom and prosperity throughout the world, so be done by people in their communities if that we can guarantee that future to our chil- we’re going to get this country in the shape dren here at home. it needs to be in to move into the 21st cen- So we worked very hard to do that, first tury. to create opportunity by bringing our econ- Yes, there are things we must do in Wash- omy back. I’m grateful that the deficit has ington. Yes, there are things that others must been cut in half, that trade is at an all-time do. But where it matters is where people’s high, that we’re selling California agricultural lives are changed, in their homes, in their products in markets they were never sold be-

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fore, that we have over 10 million new jobs, for 2 years after high school. Everybody that the California economy is coming back. should have that, everyone in America. It We’ve got a lot more to do, but we’re moving should be universal. in the right direction, and I’m grateful for But all this opportunity will not mean that. much to children who cannot play and learn We’ve tried to expand educational oppor- and grow in safety. All this activity and oppor- tunity. One of my goals is to make sure every tunity will not mean much if children spend classroom and every library in America is their whole childhood looking over their connected to the information superhighway shoulder when they’re walking to and from by the year 2000. And California is leading school to see if somebody is going to shoot the way. them. All this activity and opportunity will We’re moving to improve performance, to not mean much to children who are lost in set higher standards, to support our schools, a fog of drug addiction or captured in a web to help our schools support this by being able of crime from which they cannot escape. to stay open later hours, for example, and And so I say to you, I came here today give children something to say yes to as well to honor your efforts in fighting crime and as something to say no to. We’re working to rescuing our children. And I just want to open up the doors of college education to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all Americans so that no young person should what you have done. And I want to make ever decline to go to school after high school a couple of points here. Have we got a doctor just because of the cost of it. here? Is there a doctor in the house? We I tell you, there’s a lot of talk—there’s a need a doctor up here. All this hot air is dif- lot of talk, you’ll hear a lot of talk between ficult. [Laughter] Okay, we’re doing a good now and November about tax cuts and how job. We have one doctor here and one in much we should have and whether we can the crowd coming up. Come on up, sir. afford them, and they all sound good. It’s That’s fine. We’ve got one already on the site like going to the candy store, you know, ‘‘I’ll there. have some of that and some of that and some Now, let me ask you to think about some- of that and some of that.’’ But if you eat it thing that to me is very important. If I had all at once, you might get sick. told you—you heard all these people say all So I say to you, it may not be popular, these good things we’ve done to fight crime. but I will not advocate any cut in taxes in But the truth is that 4 years in a row the this election that cannot be paid for in our crime rate has come down in America, but attempts to balance the budget, invest in until this year, it had been going up among education, protect Medicare and Medicaid juveniles. So we were winning the battle and the environment. But we have to do that. against crime and losing it with our kids. It But we can afford some targeted tax cuts. seems inconceivable. Cocaine use dropped I’m about to sign one when we raise the by a third in America in 3 years, but casual minimum wage that will give people a $500 drug use has been going up among people tax credit if they’ll adopt children, because under 18 since 1991. we want to encourage more children to be Now, we all know there are a lot of reasons adopted into stable families, to be given a for that. But the fundamental reason, I think, good start in life. That’s an important thing. is that too many of these kids are growing I want to see tax relief for families when up in chaotic circumstances where they’re they’re rearing their children. And the most being left to raise themselves. And Salinas important thing we could do, and I think the said, we are not going to do that anymore; most significant tax cut we could give Ameri- we’re going to rescue every single one of our ca’s families is a deduction for the cost of children. college tuition, and I want to make 2 years We can create all the jobs in the world of education after high school as universal and all the opportunity in the world, but if and available as public education through the we go into the 21st century with too many 12th grade is today by giving people a tax children killing children, too many children credit for the cost of a community college having children, too many children raising

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children, and too many children raising picked up by a gang. You can say no to all themselves on the street, this country will not that. And you are proving it in Salinas, and be what it ought to be. And the only way I want you to keep doing it until you eradi- we can turn that around is if communities cate the problem entirely. say, ‘‘We’re going to take all the resources Don’t forget that not so long ago this com- we have, and we’re going to go after every munity was literally invaded by an army of single child. They’re all our children.’’ 20 gangs with 1,500 members. And don’t for- So I thank the chief and the mayor for get that that led to drugs and drive-by mur- pointing out that we have put funds into this ders and that a lot of kids wound up in those community to hire police officers; we’ve put gangs just because they didn’t have any other funds in this community to help you with thing to belong to. You think about it; we your special projects. But if you hadn’t used all want to belong to a gang. We just want it properly it would not amount to a hill of to be in good gangs. Alvin’s relay team is a beans. Nothing we do in Washington to try gang; it’s a good gang. Right? Every church, to rescue the children of America will work every synagogue, that’s a good gang. If you unless it is given life in the commitment of like your school, it’s a good gang. People have people in every community in America. You a need; we are not destined to live isolated are doing that in Salinas. That’s what I want lives. every community in America to do. And a lot of these kids who wound up in I do have some good news to tell you gangs are living in a vacuum alone, raising today. For the first time in 7 years, violent themselves, and they are drawn to the first crime arrests of juveniles went down last magnet that makes them feel like they’re year—for the first time in 7 years. Arrests more important. We all have that need, every for murder by juveniles went down for the single one of us. We need to know that we second year in a row by over 15 percent. We are a part of things that are bigger and better are moving in the right direction. We have than ourselves, that we can find expression to do more of what we are doing. and meaning and force and direction in life All over this country people like you are by joining with other people. And when you coming alive to the fact that unless we do have things like Peace Builders and when you some things together we’re not going to res- tell kids that they matter and you tell them cue our children. And I have tried to go they can belong and that they can amount around this country, to places where things to something and they can live out their are working, to highlight them, to urge every dreams and no matter where they start out other American community to do the same, they might wind up with a gold medal and and to say what we in Washington can and at least they can win a gold medal in the will do to help. We can break the backs of race of life if they do the right things, then gangs and youth violence, but we cannot do you can change this. it unless the efforts we make in Washington So you have had these breathtaking reduc- find expression in the efforts you make on tions in violent crime by juveniles associated the streets of Salinas. Parents have to work with gangs. The numbers are staggering. And with police; neighbors have to look out for what I want to ask everyone in America is, each other; the schools, the community if your community hasn’t done what they groups, everybody has to do it. have done in Salinas, what’s your excuse. Get Everyone has a role to play. Everyone has off the dime, go to work, and we’ll help you. a responsibility to fulfill. But we know if we Every child counts in every community in do it, we can win. You don’t have to give America. We need more of this. up on our kids anymore. You don’t have to I also want to brag on the Alisal Union give up on crime. You don’t have to accept school district, where an antitruancy initiative unacceptable rates of violence. You don’t is keeping children in school. Every school have to say that we’re going to lose a large district in this country that has cracked down number of our children every year because on truancy has reduced juvenile crime, re- they happen to be poor or they happen to duced the dropout rate, increased learning, be isolated or they happen to have been and given more kids a better chance. Uni-

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forms for elementary and middle school stu- Statement on Proposed Veterans’ dents keep them focused on what’s inside, Medicare Reimbursement Model not what’s outside. That also helps. Curfews Project Legislation keep the kids off the street and in a safe and secure place, and that’s good. August 8, 1996 And finally, let me just say one other thing. Today, I have directed Secretary of Veter- The thing I like about what you have done ans Affairs Jesse Brown to send to Congress here is that you have not only cracked down legislation for an innovative pilot that will ex- on what’s going wrong, you’ve tried to make pand health care options for our Nation’s things go right. You know, it’s easy for any- older veterans. body to stand up at a microphone and tell The ‘‘Veterans’ Medicare Reimbursement kids what they ought not to do. That’s easy Model Project Act of 1996,’’ fulfills a rec- to do—and it’s important to do. It’s really ommendation made by the Vice President’s important what people should not do. But National Performance Review and moves every human being needs something to say forward an idea proposed during the early yes to, and too many of our children have days of this administration. The proposal has not had enough things to say yes to. You are the potential of multiple benefits: expanding also giving them something to say yes to. the choice of health care for older veterans; And I encourage you, as you teach people bringing new resources, utilization, and oper- right from wrong, never to forget you not ational experience to the VA health care sys- only need to suppress the wrong, you need tem; and producing savings for the Medicare to lift up the right and give people something Trust Fund by providing health care to Medi- to live for and to shoot for and to strive for. care-eligible veterans at a lower cost in the I believe the most important thing we can VA system. do in Washington today, at a time when we This bill would establish a model dem- have reduced the size of the bureaucracy, we onstration project under which the Depart- are moving to balance the budget, is to say ment of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be reim- that we still have to have a Government that bursed by the Department of Health and is strong enough to help people when they’re Human Services (HHS) for health care pro- flat on their back—as you are if you have vided to certain Medicare-eligible veterans. a flood or a base closing and you need to It would open the VA system to Medicare- change the whole direction of your economy eligible veterans at a limited number of sites, or recover from a disaster—and also to help allowing VA to receive reimbursement from people make the most of their own lives, to Medicare, and testing whether this is a way of improving health care access and quality build strong families, strong communities, for Medicare-eligible veterans while protect- strong workplaces, and a strong nation. ing the integrity of the Medicare program. You are a building block of that. I hope The proposal incorporates a rigorous evalua- everyone in America will see somewhere to- tion of this demonstration program. night on a news report this great, vast sea This legislation is particularly important of faces in this wonderful farming area, from given the increasing number of veterans age all walks of life and all different backgrounds, 65 and older—by the year 2000, the number who said simply, ‘‘We are not giving up on of Medicare-eligible veterans will exceed 9.3 our children. We are lifting up our children.’’ million, or 38 percent of the total veteran Thank you, and God bless you all. population. This model project will allow us to learn more about how we can meet the NOTE: The President spoke at 12:24 p.m. at the need of veterans. Monterey County Courthouse. In his remarks, he The Departments of Defense and Health referred to Alan Styles, mayor, Daniel T. Nelson, and Human Services have also been working chief of police, and Anna Caballero, city council on developing specifications for a model member, Salinas, CA; and Sam Cabral, president, project to allow Medicare-eligible military International Union of Police Associations. retirees to use military treatment facilities

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with Medicare reimbursement and plan to The order further prohibits any transaction have a proposal ready in the near future. or dealing by a United States person or with- in the United States in property or interests in property of SDTs, including the making Letter to Congressional Leaders on or receiving of any contribution of funds, Organizations Which Threaten the goods, or services to or for the benefit of Middle East Peace Process such persons. This prohibition includes dona- August 8, 1996 tions that are intended to relieve human suf- fering. Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Designations of persons blocked pursuant I hereby report to the Congress on the de- to the order are effective upon the date of velopments concerning the national emer- determination by the Secretary of State or gency with respect to organizations that his delegate, or the Director of the Office threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) acting process that was declared in Executive Order under authority delegated by the Secretary 12947 of January 23, 1995. This report is sub- of the Treasury. Public notice of blocking is mitted pursuant to section 401(c) of the Na- effective upon the date of filing with the Fed- tional Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), eral Register or upon prior actual notice. and section 204(c) of the International Emer- 2. On January 25, 1995, the Department gency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 of the Treasury issued a notice listing persons U.S.C. 1703(c). blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12947 1. On January 23, 1995, I signed Executive who have been designated by the President Order 12947, ‘‘Prohibiting Transactions with as terrorist organizations threatening the Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East peace process or who have been Middle East Peace Process’’ (the ‘‘order’’) found to be owned or controlled by, or to (60 Fed. Reg. 5079, January 25, 1995). The be acting for or on behalf of, these terrorist order blocks all property subject to U.S. juris- organizations (60 Fed. Reg. 5084, January 25, diction in which there is any interest of 12 1995). The notice identified 31 entities that terrorist organizations that threaten the Mid- act for or on behalf of the 12 Middle East dle East peace process as identified in an terrorist organizations listed in the Annex to Annex to the order. The order also blocks Executive Order 12947, as well as 18 individ- the property and interests in property subject uals who are leaders or representatives of to U.S. jurisdiction of persons designated by these groups. In addition the notice provides the Secretary of State, in coordination with 9 name variations or pseudonyms used by the the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attor- 18 individuals identified. The list identifies ney General, who are found (1) to have com- blocked persons who have been found to mitted, or to pose a significant risk of com- have committed, or to pose a risk of commit- mitting, acts of violence that have the pur- ting, acts of violence that have the purpose pose or effect of disrupting the Middle East of disrupting the Middle East peace process peace process, or (2) to assist in, sponsor or or to have assisted in, sponsored, or provided provide financial, material, or technological financial, material or technological support support for, or services in support of, such for, or service in support of, such acts of vio- acts of violence. In addition, the order blocks lence, or are owned or controlled by, or to all property and interests in property subject act for or on behalf of other blocked persons. to U.S. jurisdiction in which there is any in- The Department of the Treasury issued terest of persons determined by the Sec- three additional notices adding the names of retary of the Treasury, in coordination with three individuals, as well as their pseudo- the Secretary of State and the Attorney Gen- nyms, to the List of SDTs (60 Fed. Reg. eral, to be owned or controlled by, or to act 41152–53, August 11, 1995; 60 Fed. Reg. for or on behalf of, any other person des- 44932–33, August 29, 1995; and 60 Fed. Reg. ignated pursuant to the order (collectively 58435–36, November 27, 1995). The OFAC, ‘‘Specially Designated Terrorists’’ or in coordination with the Secretary of State ‘‘SDTs’’). and the Attorney General, is continuing to

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expand the list of Specially Designated Ter- to confront and combat those who would rorists, including both organizations and indi- seek to destroy the Middle East peace proc- viduals, as additional information is devel- ess, and our commitment to the global fight oped. against terrorism. 3. On February 2, 1996, OFAC issued the I shall continue to exercise the powers at Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (the my disposal to apply economic sanctions ‘‘TSRs’’) (61 Fed. Reg. 3805–13, February 2, against extremists seeking to destroy the 1996). The TSRs implement the President’s hopes of peaceful coexistence between Arabs declaration of a national emergency and im- and Israelis as long as these measures are position of sanctions against certain persons appropriate, and will continue to report peri- whose acts of violence have the purpose or odically to the Congress on significant devel- effect of disrupting the Middle East peace opments pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c). process. Sincerely, 4. During the reporting period, OFAC is- William J. Clinton sued two licenses pursuant to the TSRs. One license authorized the disbursement of funds NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Newt Ging- from a blocked account for the legal defense rich, Speaker of the House of Representatives, of an identified terrorist. The second author- and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. ized the release of certain funds from the blocked account of the same SDT for main- Remarks to the Community in the tenance in the United States of his depend- Port of Long Beach, California ents. August 8, 1996 5. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in the 6-month period from Jan- The President. Thank you, thank you. uary 23 through July 22, 1996, that are di- Thank you so much. Thank you, Kevin. Boy, rectly attributable to the exercise of powers he did a good job, didn’t he? Just like he’s and authorities conferred by the declaration been doing it all his life. If he could get a of the national emergency with respect to or- leave, I’d just take him with me. We’d make ganizations that disrupt the Middle East an act of it. We’d go on the road. [Laughter] peace process are estimated at approximately Thank you for your work and for your exam- $1 million. ple. 6. Executive Order 12947 provides this Thank you, mayor. It’s great to be here Administration with a new tool for combating with you again. It’s great to be back in Long fundraising in this country on behalf of orga- Beach. Thank you, Leland Wong, for what nizations that use terror to undermine the you said and for your work. Thank you, Lt. Middle East peace process. The order makes Gov. Gray Davis. Thank you, Kathleen it harder for such groups to finance these Connell, our State comptroller. Thank you, criminal activities by cutting off their access Long Beach Harbor Commission President to sources of support in the United States George Murchison. And I’m glad to be here and to U.S. financial facilities. It is also in- with Rick Zbur, who wants to go to Congress. tended to reach charitable contributions to Thank you very much. We’re glad to see you, designated organizations and individuals to sir. preclude diversion of such donations to ter- I’d like to thank the members of the Long rorist activities. Beach Harbor Commission and the Long In addition, comprehensive counterter- Beach council and the Los Angeles council rorism legislation was enacted on April 24, who are here. I’ve been given some names, 1996, that would strengthen our ability to I’m going to say them. If I miss somebody prevent terrorist acts, identify those who it’s all my fault. [Laughter] But I think Nate carry them out, and bring them to justice. Holden and Richard Alarcon are here from The combination of Executive Order 12947 Los Angeles. And Carmen Perez who is on and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death the Long Beach Harbor Commission; Long Penalty Act of 1996; Public Law 104–132, Beach Councilman Del Roosevelt, and Long demonstrate the United States determination Beach council member Jennie Orapreza are

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here. Thank you very much. Long Beach City I’ve got a simple vision. You know, when Attorney James Hahn. And someone told we had the previous speakers I was sitting me—Los Angeles—I’m sorry. [Laughter] I here thinking about every one of them and don’t want to put my glasses on, I’m too vain. what they were saying and what it meant. I can’t read—[laughter]. I’ve also been told And then in the end, Kevin sort of put it that a friend of mine, a former Congress- all on the line when he said he was doing woman from New York, Shirley Chisholm, his work so that his son and future genera- is here in the audience. Shirley, are you here tions would do better. somewhere? Somebody told me—I know I have a very simple vision for our coun- she’s here somewhere. Thank you for being try—— here. Audience member. What about a tax cut? Ladies and gentlemen, I’m glad to be back The President. ——as we enter the 21st here today, glad to be back to celebrate the century. One is—— successes of this port, the success of Califor- Audience member. Tax cut? nia in coming back, and to say this is only The President. You know, we believe in the beginning. The best is yet to come. the first amendment here. I’ll be glad to an- We are proud of the leadership of Mayor swer your questions but they came here to Riordan and Mayor O’Neill and others in the hear me, so—[applause]. Thank you. But I resurgence of these ports. They are the larg- will tell you, I’ll give you an answer if you’ll est in our Nation, as has already been said. stop screaming and listen. Number one, after But they are your gateway to the future. I got elected, it turned out the deficit was I am especially proud of the work that a lot bigger than we were told, and I thought Long Beach has done in dealing with the getting the deficit down, getting interest consequences of the base closing. I thank the rates down, and getting this economy back Navy for their service here and their con- on its feet was the most important thing. tributions here for so very many years. I Number two—— know what a blow the base closing decision Audience member. [Inaudible]. was. I know how you can take that kind of The President. Now, wait a minute, stop blow; I’ve been knocked flat on my back a screaming. I’m not through yet. [Laughter] time or two in my life. And I was, frankly, I want you all to listen to this because you’ll inspired by the determination, the energy, have a chance to tell this again, and I want the vigor, and the vision of the plan that the you to do it before it’s over. [Laughter] Num- people of Long Beach put together to bring ber two, in this country today the average this community back. It’s going to work, and family of four with an income of under we’re going to help you, and you’re going $30,000 will have a tax bill $1,000 lower than to make it. it was when I took office. That’s not the At the time I took office I was very con- whole middle class, but that’s a big chunk cerned that our country was not going to be of it, and they’re better off because of our prepared for the challenges of the 21st cen- plan. tury. I was concerned that we had the slowest Number three, 90 percent—nine-zero— job growth since the Depression. I was con- 90 percent of the people who own small busi- cerned that communities in California and nesses in this country have lower taxes be- throughout the country that had been hurt cause of the ’93 economic plan. by base closings and other economic adver- Number four, if my version of the bal- sity were not being helped to develop strate- anced budget had passed instead of their ver- gies to recover and rebound in the move into sion, which had excessive cuts in Medicare the future. I was concerned that our deficit and Medicaid, education, and the environ- was at an all-time high and growing. I was ment, over half—up to 60 to 70 percent of concerned that so many great American in- the American people would have had a tax dustries that I knew could compete and win reduction, and one we could afford, that in the global economy seemed to be falling would have still allowed us to balance the behind. budget without hurting the future of Ameri-

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ca. So that’s my answer to your question. The President. No, I’m not lying to the Now I’d like to go on to the speech. American people. Do we have 10 million I’m kind of glad you asked, and I hope more jobs than we did under the previous you’ll find some more of your troops to seed President, or not? Yes. Do we have 4.5 mil- some more of our rallies. [Laughter] And lion more homeowners and 10 million people then we’ll get more truth out to the American that refinanced their home mortgages at people. It would be a better election as a lower rates? Do we have 1.3 million fewer result. Thank you very much. people on welfare and a million and a half Now, where are we? [Laughter] Let me fewer people on food stamps? Yes. Has the go back to where I started. That’s politics. crime rate gone down 4 years in a row? Let’s talk about the future. What’s it going Audience members. Yes! to look like when our children are our age? The President. Did we stop the attempts What’s it going to look like when our grand- to gut funding for education and the environ- children are our age? That’s the real ques- ment and to destroy the Medicare and Med- tion. I believe that we ought to go into the icaid program? Yes. next century with three simple things on our Now, those are true things. So we’re in mind, three things. And you ought to ask better shape than we were 4 years ago. But yourself whether you agree. You may not what I want to say to you is, we’ve got a long agree with all three of them. way to go. We have to build on what we have One is, every person in this country, who done. And trade is one way we’re going to is willing to work for it, without regard to do it. their race, their gender, their station in life, One of the biggest arguments we had in ought to have a chance, not a guarantee but this country—and, frankly, it included people a chance to live out their dreams. in both parties and people that belonged to Two, we ought to be committed to the neither party—was whether or not America proposition that America will not be de- could benefit from a world in which borders stroyed by the racial, religious, ethnic, and were more open and trade was more free. tribal tensions that are tearing the rest of the There were some who said that because we world up, that we’re going to be stronger as were a wealthy country and so many coun- a result of it. We’re going to be stronger as tries that were interested in trade were poor- a result of it. er than we were and worked for wages we Number three, we ought to be committed, couldn’t live on, that we could never win if even though it costs money and it is some- we had open borders and worked for freer times difficult, to the proposition that Amer- trade. There were others who said that all ica will remain the world’s strongest force we had to do was open our borders, and we for peace and freedom and prosperity be- didn’t have to worry about anything else. cause a lot of the threats to our security—— We took a different view. Our view was, Audience member. [Inaudible]. if we didn’t try to trade more, we would get The President. ——terrorism, drugs, or- all the burdens of the future and none of ganized crime, are things that cross national the benefits, because you can’t keep low-cost lines. goods out of America that American consum- Don’t pay any attention to those folks. ers want to buy. But what we needed was [Laughter] We got a limit of one question both fair and free trade, rules that were fair, for a rally here—interruption. [Laughter] rules that gave our people, our workers a fair The rest of you ought to be—if you want chance to prove they were the most produc- to talk to me, come around here later and tive in the world. And then we needed to stop screaming. get off our duffs and go out in the world Now, that’s what we ought to be commit- and try to sell our products. That’s what Ron ted to. And I believe that if we are committed Brown did, and that’s what his lasting legacy to it, we’ll be better off. Now, let me ask will be: proving that Americans could com- you to think about this: When we started—— pete and win with anybody in the world. Audience member. You’re lying to the Now, we proved that we were very com- American people. petitive. The mayor mentioned that I was

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here at the McDonnell-Douglas plant not sador and newcomer, Secretary Mickey very long ago. We have a partnership now Kantor, who is from southern California. I’d with McDonnell-Douglas and Pratt & Whit- also like to say that the Transportation Sec- ney to produce 80 more C–17 airplanes. retary, Federico Pen˜ a, has worked very hard They’re the best transport plane in the world, to develop the financing and the plan for the the best ever produced by anybody. That will Alameda Corridor project. Building that cor- create 18,000 more jobs. ridor will create 10,000 more good paying We’ve worked hard on this base closing jobs for the people of this area and will gen- problem all over California. I was just up in erate an enormous amount of economic ac- Monterey County where Fort Ord has be- tivity in the future. come the California State University at Mon- So I want to thank all them. But mostly, terey Bay. I was in the Presidio the other I want to thank you for looking outward. I day, where a military base went from being want to thank Kevin for standing up here and a closed base to a national preserve and an saying with confidence that hardworking environmental treasure for the whole United people in America can compete and win in States of America. These things are things the global economy. This will work. that can be done. Listen to this: Between 1993 and 1995, The mayor mentioned Sea Launch a California’s exports increased—not the coun- minute ago. That’s an international project try’s, California’s exports—increased by $25 that was just announced by Boeing which will billion. That’s 200,000 more jobs in Califor- tap into the growing market of launching nia just from exports. As many as 1 in 10 commercial satellites into space. The home of your jobs are already related to inter- port will be right here, and that’s hundreds national trade. Not only that, this is changing of more new, good paying jobs for the people the nature of the jobs. of this area. When I took office, about 20 percent of So what I want to say to all of you is in our new jobs were in high-wage industries. the end our attitude toward the rest of the In 1995, more than 55 percent of the new world will be determined in part by what the jobs created in the United States paid above political leaders say and what our policies are average wages, largely because they were in and the things we advocate when we’re hav- the industries and the activities of the future, ing these debates. It matters that we started and they were tied into global trade and our meeting for the first time with the leaders ability to be more productive and more com- of the other Asian-Pacific countries—and I petitive than anybody else in the things that do it every year now—and we’re broadening we do well. our trade there and committing them, as well You are going to benefit if you will con- as ourselves, to lowering trade barriers. It tinue to support this approach. This should matters that we’ve continued and intensified be an American issue, not a Republican issue, our trade relationship with China. It matters not a Democratic issue. This should be some- that we set up an export development office thing that we say as Americans we’re com- down here to help you export more of your mitted to more trade both free and fair. And products to the rest of the world. That all we are going to be aggressive in promoting matters. our economic interests around the world. But in the end it matters what you want That will help us, but it will help others as to do. If you believe in it, then you will sup- well, because it will help other people to port what we’re trying to do in the Alameda grow their economy and to be even better Corridor project. You’ll make it a reality be- trading partners with us in the future. cause you know it will generate more jobs And we need you to take that position, not by reaching out to the world than by walking just the elected officials, you, people on the away from it. street, people doing the work, people whose You’ve been kind enough today to com- children’s lives are at stake. You must do pliment two people who were very instru- these things. And if you do there is no stop- mental in this policy we pursued, the late ping our country, and California is coming Ron Brown and our former Trade Ambas- all the way back.

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Let me just make one other comment in and just wandered in the Olympic Village closing. If all of you are like me—now, it with the other athletes, they’re the only was earlier out here, so you probably didn’t crowd you wouldn’t have any idea where have quite the pain that we went through they’re from. [Laughter] on the east coast—but I lost a lot of sleep You could see them, you could think, well, during the Olympics. [Laughter] Our family these athletes are from Africa, and these are was up past midnight nearly every night, from South America, and these are from watching the very last event. And I got to Mexico, and these are from India, and these thinking about that, about what we all love are from Pakistan, and these are from the about the Olympics and about what was spe- Middle East, and these are from China, and cial about the American Olympic team. And these are from Japan, and these are from I’d like to make—— Scandinavia, and it turns out they’re all from Audience member. [Inaudible]. America. Because this country is not about The President. Well, that’s one thing, all race, it’s about the Constitution, the Bill of right. [Laughter] I’d like to just make an ob- Rights, the Declaration of Independence, servation about it to you. and what we believe in. That’s what it’s Why do you like the Olympics? I think one about. reason is—besides the fact that Americans And that’s the last thing I want to tell you. are sports nuts and we all like athletics—I I want you to think about this when you go think we like the Olympics because they home tonight. There were 197 different na- work the way we think the world ought to tions represented in the Olympics. Over 150 work. Everybody shows up, from the smallest of those people are represented in this coun- island country, which has three or four ath- ty, Los Angeles County. letes, to the largest delegation. They all ac- Now, that’s the last thing I want to leave cept the rules of the game. They’re all treated you with. If you want to create opportunity with respect. Everybody has their chance. for everybody, if you want this country to Everybody gives their best, and even the lead the world, if you want to keep reaching ones who don’t win medals are better off for out to the rest of the world, we have to prove having tried. And when it’s all over, people to the rest of the world that you do not have feel like they were part of something that to base a society on racial prejudice, ethnic was bigger than themselves. And that’s really prejudice, and looking down at other people. how we think the world ought to work. Let’s lift people up and go forward together. You think about it. You can’t win a medal Thank you, and God bless you all. if you have somebody go break your oppo- NOTE: The President spoke at 6:35 p.m. at the nent’s legs the night before the contest. Navy Mole at Long Beach Harbor. In his remarks, [Laughter] No one looks up to you if you he referred to Kevin Schroeder, member, Inter- stand up on a podium and bad-mouth your national Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s opponent and say how terrible they are, and Union; Mayor Beverly O’Neill of Long Beach; Le- they’re liars, and they’re no good and how land Wong, president, Los Angeles Harbor Com- sorry they are. Nobody thinks better of you mission; and Rick Zbur, Democratic candidate for when you do that, when you behave in that Congress in California’s 38th Congressional Dis- way. The only way you succeed is by reaching trict. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. down deep inside for what is best inside you. And when you do that, it doesn’t matter what’s on the outside. Remarks to the Saxophone Club in Now, we think the world ought to work Santa Monica, California that way. And if you think about the Amer- August 8, 1996 ican team—when Hillary and Chelsea and I had the profound honor of welcoming them Thank you very much. I am delighted to to the White House yesterday or going to be here. I want to thank all of you for coming. speak to them before the games began or I want to thank the cochairs of this event just watching them compete, it occurred to and Hannah Bond, the director of the Saxo- me that if they took their USA jackets off phone Club. Thank you all very much. I want

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to thank Dave Koz and his band, and B.J. sneak into your opponent’s room at night and and the Boys. And I want to say to my good break his legs or if you stand up at a micro- friend Whoopi Goldberg—she is a national phone like this and talk about what a terrible marvel, isn’t she? And here she was tonight person your opponent is, how they’re no actually playing it straight. And that just good and corrupt and dishonest. You’ve just shows you how serious she is about winning got to reach down deep inside and do your this election. If you’re as serious as she is, best, and everybody gets a chance, but no- we’re going to be okay in November. I also body gets a guarantee. And most people saw Magic Johnson over there. I thank him don’t win medals, but everybody is better off for being here tonight. Thank you, Magic. when it’s all over. And we all feel good. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to be brief And in America we especially feel good tonight so I can get out and shake hands and because there were 197 different nations say hello to you, but I want to say just a cou- represented, there are representatives from ple of things—just bear with me for a mo- 150 of those different countries in Los Ange- ment in all your exuberance and let’s—just les County tonight, as we speak. So we iden- be serious with me just for a minute. tify with that, and we like it. I want to tell you a couple of stories. One Now I’ll tell you a second story. I was up is that yesterday Hillary and Chelsea and I in Salinas today, and we were celebrating this had the privilege of welcoming the Olympic remarkable effort they’ve made with all their team to the White House. And we’re real community organizations to reach out to all proud of them. And the day before, we saw the children in trouble and break this epi- the Paralympic team off to Atlanta to do their demic of gangs they have there and dramati- thing, and it was an incredible event. And cally lower the murder rate among young of course, we had a chance to go down and people. And I went there to celebrate what speak to our Olympic team and visit the they’ve done and also to point out that we Olympics right before the games began. announced today that for the first time in And so I’ve been thinking a lot during this 7 long years the crime rate is going down whole period and that long night after I among people under 18—for the first time stayed up all night after the bomb blew up in 7 years. in the park and we didn’t quite know what But it turns out that there was a Gold had happened for a while, what is it that Medal winner from Salinas who was a mem- makes people love the Olympics so much, ber of our 4x400 relay team, a very handsome besides the fact that we all love sports? And young man who showed up and got a bigger I think that there are two or three things hand than the President did. [Laughter] It that make us love it even it we don’t like was true. And he has a twin brother who sports so much. You know, we had 77,000 came within less than a second of making who saw the women’s soccer final. I mean, the Olympic team himself. And it turns out people really got into this. Now, what is it that at one point when these kids were very that we like about it? young they were so poor they were living in Well, first of all, you’ve got people from a car. But the fellow has an Olympic Gold 197 different countries and they’re all getting Medal, an American dream story. along for a change. They’re all getting along Now, what’s all that got to do with this for a change. Right before I went to the din- election? This election, in my opinion, is ing hall, the North Korean and South Korean about what this country is going to look like teams had sat at adjoining tables and had when we start the new century and the new talked. I’ve been trying to get them to talk millennium and, for those of you young peo- for 31⁄2 years with no luck. [Laughter] ple who are in the Saxophone Club, what Secondly, they work the way we think the it’s going to look like when you’re my age world ought to work. I mean, there’s a set and you have children. of rules and people follow them. And as long And what I want it to look like is a country as you’re following rules, the other people where everybody, wherever they start out in all respect you, even if you’re different from life, no matter how poor they are, what their them. And you can’t win any medals if you race is, what their station in life is, has a

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chance to live out their dreams if they’re will- number of new small businesses, a record ing to be responsible and work for it. I want number of new businesses owned by women this to be a country where we relish our di- and minorities—if that’s the test—record ex- versity, where we celebrate our differences ports—we’re better off than we were. If the and say, ‘‘We’re not bound by any race or test is 4 years in a row of a declining crime region or creed. We’re bound by the Con- rate, 60,000 felons, fugitives, and stalkers that stitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declara- don’t have handguns because of the Brady tion of Independence. If you’ll sign onto that, bill, then we’re better off. If the test is 12 you’re fine by me, and we like it.’’ million Americans who got to take some time And I want this to be a country that stands off from work when there was a baby born up for peace and freedom around the world; or a sick parent, without losing their job, and tells people that it’s wrong to have a situ- we’re better off. If the test is, no nuclear mis- ation you’ve got in Bosnia, Burundi, the Mid- siles pointed at the American people for the dle East, or Ireland or anyplace where people first time since the dawn of the nuclear age, are killed or persecuted because they’re dif- we’re better off. So are we better off? Yes, ferent from somebody else, from religion or we are. race or ethnicity. And if we do that, the next Second question: What is the alternative? century is going to be the greatest era of [Laughter] The answer is, you don’t have to human possibility that has ever existed. guess; you know what they will do, too. There are children in school today that They’ve already done it once; I just vetoed within 10 years will be doing jobs that have it the first time. And I don’t believe we can not been invented yet, that have not been become a greater, stronger nation by saying imagined yet. And more people will have we’re going to balance the budget and using more chances to live out their dreams than that as an excuse to wreck our ability to pro- ever before. That’s what I’m working for. tect the environment for future generations I was so elated yesterday that I got to par- or cutting back on education at a time when ticipate in a comment about our space sci- we need to be spending more for edu- entists discovering this piece of meteorite from Mars that took 16 million years to get cation—we ought to make sure that nobody here and has been hanging around in Antarc- who needs to go is ever deprived the right tica for Lord knows how many thousands of to go to college, and everybody ought to get years but seems to have evidence of a fos- 2 more years of education—or running away silized micro-organism—incredible thing. from our obligations to provide health care But whether it’s—whatever pans out of it, to poor children and pregnant women and what it shows is that there is a magnificent families with someone in it with a disability world out there of things we still don’t know. or seniors. And the explosion of knowledge and tech- So there’s a big difference here in what nology, if we can make sure everybody has we think our obligations are. I believe the a fair chance and if we can learn to live to- role of Government is not to be a bureau- gether amidst all our differences and if we cratic pain in the neck. We have reduced the can keep moving the world forward in a more size of Government. We have put it on the peaceful way, it’s going to be an incredible side of creating jobs and promoting the econ- time out there. omy. But I believe this: I think we have an Now, that is what this election is all about. obligation to protect the environment, to And I want you to make just three simple hold people together, and to give people the arguments to people in the next 88 days. tools they need to make the most of their Number one, take President Reagan’s test: own lives. That is what we have to be doing, Are we better off than we were 4 years ago? and that’s what I’m committed to. Well, if the test is the first time the deficit And the last thing I want to say to you has gone down in all 4 years of a President’s is it’s a big, bright world out there, but it term since the 1840’s, 10 million more jobs, matters what decisions people make. Don’t 4.4 million more homeowners, 10 million let anybody tell you this is an election without people refinance their mortgages, a record consequences. This is an election of massive

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consequence in every single policy area you NOTE: The President spoke at 11:04 p.m. at the can think of. Armand Hammer Museum of Art. In his remarks, You know, we’ve got 1.3 million fewer peo- he referred to commedienne Whoopi Goldberg and former NBA basketball player Earvin (Magic) ple on welfare than we had 4 years ago. Johnson. A tape was not available for verification We’ve got 1.5 million fewer people on food of the content of these remarks. stamps. I’m all for looking for new and inno- vative ways to move people from welfare to work. That’s why I signed that welfare bill. But it was wrong of the Congress to deny any access to benefits to legal immigrants Digest of Other who work here and pay taxes and through White House Announcements no fault of their own get in trouble. You know, you think about it Monday The following list includes the President’s public when you go to work, how many people come schedule and other items of general interest an- here and they work hard and they pay their nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and taxes and through no fault of their own they not included elsewhere in this issue. get in a car wreck or they develop some seri- ous illness. And this Congress wants to say August 5 to people they shouldn’t even be entitled to The President announced the designation a little help, even if they’ve been paying their of Marcia E. Miller as Chair, and Lynn taxes, even if they’ve been in the military, Munroe Bragg as Vice Chair, of the Inter- legal immigrants that join the military. national Trade Commission. Don’t let this election become an excuse The President announced the nomination to divide us from anybody who is here law- of Susan G. Esserman to be General Counsel fully, obeying the law, paying their taxes, at the Department of Commerce. doing their part; we ought to go and grow The President announced the nomination together. We shouldn’t be divided on this. of Niranjan S. Shah to the Board of Directors Don’t do that. for the National Institute of Building If you want to know what we’re going to Sciences. do in the next 4 years, I’ll tell you what we’re August 6 going to do. We’ve gotten our house in order In the morning, the President met with in the first 4 years. In the second 4 years, Prime Minister Goran Persson of Sweden in we’re going to be dedicated to giving every the Oval Office. single American the chance to participate in The White House announced that the the economy that is emerging, to participate President signed legislation providing $12 in the society that is emerging, and to know million to help investigate and solve church that we can grow the economy and preserve arson. the environment and to know that we can August 7 be fair to our children and our parents and In the morning, the President met with still have enough left for ourselves. We, in members of the Club Des Chefs Des Chefs short, are going to go forward together. We in the Diplomatic Reception Room. are not going to be divided. And that is the In the afternoon, the President traveled to central decision facing the American people. San Jose, CA. In the evening, he attended There is too much out there for all of us, a Democratic National Committee dinner at if we’ll just keep our heads on straight, listen a private residence. to our heart, and say we’re going to do it The President announced his intention to together. That’s the spirit that we celebrated nominate Chaskel O. Besser to the Commis- in the Olympics, and we need to make Amer- sion for the Preservation of America’s Herit- ican life more that way. age Abroad. Thank you, and God bless you all. Thank The White House announced that the you. President ratified the Agreement for the Im-

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plementation of the Provisions of the United Transcript of a press briefing by Chief of Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Staff Leon Panetta of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Con- servation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy As- Stocks. sistant Attorney General for International August 8 Enforcement Mark Richard and Special As- In the morning, the President traveled to sistant to the President and Senior Director Salinas, CA, and in the afternoon, he traveled International Economic Affairs (NEC/NSC) to Los Angeles. Robert Kyle on the President’s proposed In the evening, the President attended a international crime control legislation Democratic Congressional Campaign Com- mittee dinner at a private residence. He then traveled to Santa Monica. Fact sheet on the Iran and Libya Sanctions The President announced that Health and Act of 1996 Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala will appoint Judith A. Billings and Michael T. Isbell to the Presidential Advisory Council Fact sheet on the ‘‘International Crime Con- on HIV/AIDS. trol Act of 1996’’ August 9 In the early afternoon, the President and Fact sheet entitled, ‘‘American Security: Hillary Clinton traveled from Los Angeles to President Clinton’s Comprehensive Strategy Jackson Hole, WY, for vacation. To Fight Terrorism’’

Nominations Released August 6 Submitted to the Senate Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Mike McCurry NOTE: No nominations were submitted to the Senate during the period covered by this issue. Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on the President’s meeting with Prime Min- ister Goran Persson of Sweden Statement of Press Secretary Mike McCurry Checklist of White House Press announcing that the President signed legisla- Releases tion providing $12 million for investigation of church burnings The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released August 7 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Released August 3 announcing U.S. ratification of the the inter- national fisheries conservation agreement Announcement of the President’s letter to the Speaker of the House on illegal immigra- tion legislation Released August 5 Released August 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Mike McCurry retary Mike McCurry

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Acts Approved management and enforcement of laws and by the President regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, Maryland Approved August 3 and Mineral County, West Virginia, entered H.R. 497 / Public Law 104–169 into between the States of West Virginia and National Gambling Impact Study Commis- Maryland sion Act H.R. 782 / Public Law 104–177 H.R. 1627 / Public Law 104–170 Federal Employee Representation Improve- Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 ment Act of 1996 H.R. 3161 / Public Law 104–171 To authorize the extension of nondiscrim- H.R. 3215 / Public Law 104–178 inatory treatment (most-favored-nation treat- To amend title 18, United States Code, to ment) to the products of Romania repeal the provision relating to Federal em- ployees contracting or trading with Indians Approved August 5 H.R 3235 / Public Law 104–179 H.R. 3107 / Public Law 104–172 Office of Government Ethics Authorization Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 Act of 1996 Approved August 6 H.R. 3603 / Public Law 104–180 H.R. 1051 / Public Law 104–173 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and To provide for the extension of certain hydro- Drug Administration, and Related Agencies electric projects located in the State of West Appropriations Act, 1997 Virginia H.R. 1114 / Public Law 104–174 H.J. Res. 166 / Public Law 104–181 To authorize minors who are under the child Granting the consent of Congress to the Mu- labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards tual Aid Agreement between the city of Bris- Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of tol, Virginia, and the city of Bristol, Ten- age to load materials into balers and compac- nessee tors that meet appropriate American Na- tional Standards Institute design safety stand- S. 1316 / Public Law 104–182 ards Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 S. 531 / Public Law 104–175 To authorize a circuit judge who has taken S. 1757 / Public Laws 104–183 part in an in banc hearing of a case to con- Developmental Disabilities Assistance and tinue to participate in that case after taking Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996 senior status, and for other purposes S.J. Res. 20 / Public Law 104–176 H.R. 3663 / Public Law 104–184 Granting the consent of Congress to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Au- compact to provide for joint natural resource thority Act of 1996

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